Tatu [not the russians]

NYTimes talks about jews with tattoos. Turns out not all rabbis are in agreement about the prohibition against tattooing. And that bit about not being buried in a jewish cemetery: a conspiracy of grandmothers!

Since this nerdlette is harboring some guilt today, it seemed fitting to speak about jew taboo and transgression…

“The people I interviewed are trying to express their Judaism, or connect with God or their Jewish roots,” said Mr. Abrams, 38, who lives in Los Angeles and calls himself a nonpracticing Orthodox Jew. “They’re taking this prohibited act and using it to feel more Jewish.”