78 Torah Book & Portion, Book of Leviticus, Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1–20:27), Source Book Keys, CHINUCH LEVITICUS | 19:28 tattoo — LEV759 Do not tattoo your skin. As part of the pr... LEV759 Do not tattoo your skin. As part of the practice of idol worship, the gentiles tattooed themselves. That is, they would mark themselves as having been sold to the idol. As noted above, [See [[LEV754]] Leviticus 19:27 sideburns CHINUCH 160] Hashem wanted to distance us from idol worship and make us forget their practices, especially things that they did to their bodies. Share Print Source KeyCHINUCHVerse19:28Keyword(s)tattooSource Page(s)161 Switch article LEVITICUS | 19:28 incise — LEV758 With regard to one who tattoos his skin, [... Previous Article LEVITICUS | 19:29 daughter — LEV760 From Jeremiah's message of encouragement t... Next Article