Comments on: Hebrew Tattoos: The trend in Holland, Michigan http://ourrabbijesus.com/2009/02/27/hebrew-tattoos-the-trend-in-holland-michigan/ His Jewish Life and Teaching Tue, 15 May 2012 03:03:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Twila http://ourrabbijesus.com/2009/02/27/hebrew-tattoos-the-trend-in-holland-michigan/#comment-53 Twila Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:09:52 +0000 http://orj.mu.rocketwood.com/?p=382#comment-53 I too was surprised to read “very religious, but well educated.” I changed the words (in my mind) to read “very religious AND well educated”. I use ‘but’ rarely. I too was surprised to read “very religious, but well educated.” I changed the words (in my mind) to read “very religious AND well educated”. I use ‘but’ rarely.

]]> By: Nick http://ourrabbijesus.com/2009/02/27/hebrew-tattoos-the-trend-in-holland-michigan/#comment-52 Nick Tue, 30 Jun 2009 05:48:40 +0000 http://orj.mu.rocketwood.com/?p=382#comment-52 I think Hebrew is an amazing language but sometimes it makes my head spin. Thanks for clearing that up for me. I ironically had been wanting to get a tattoo similar to your friend’s and been researching the word/phrase. I also have just begun learning Hebrew so I am not that far along. Anyway, thanks again. I think Hebrew is an amazing language but sometimes it makes my head spin. Thanks for clearing that up for me. I ironically had been wanting to get a tattoo similar to your friend’s and been researching the word/phrase. I also have just begun learning Hebrew so I am not that far along. Anyway, thanks again.

]]> By: Lois Tverberg http://ourrabbijesus.com/2009/02/27/hebrew-tattoos-the-trend-in-holland-michigan/#comment-51 Lois Tverberg Mon, 29 Jun 2009 23:29:24 +0000 http://orj.mu.rocketwood.com/?p=382#comment-51 You’re right, but there’s a reason for the word choice. The form of the verb that I quoted is the second person masculine singular form of the qal stem, in the perfect tense. It’s the standard way that verbs are listed in dictionaries. That’s the way it appeared in my book because the chapter was about the overall sense of the verb “remember.” My friend copied that image for his tattoo. And yes, another identical word, zakhar, means “male” - its an unrelated homonym. You’re right, but there’s a reason for the word choice.

The form of the verb that I quoted is the second person masculine singular form of the qal stem, in the perfect tense. It’s the standard way that verbs are listed in dictionaries. That’s the way it appeared in my book because the chapter was about the overall sense of the verb “remember.” My friend copied that image for his tattoo.

And yes, another identical word, zakhar, means “male” – its an unrelated homonym.

]]> By: Nick http://ourrabbijesus.com/2009/02/27/hebrew-tattoos-the-trend-in-holland-michigan/#comment-50 Nick Mon, 29 Jun 2009 17:20:08 +0000 http://orj.mu.rocketwood.com/?p=382#comment-50 I thought “zakhar” meant male and “zekhor” (זכור) was the imperative form of the verb to remember (זכר). I thought “zakhar” meant male and “zekhor” (זכור) was the imperative form of the verb to remember (זכר).

]]> By: Lon Aseltine http://ourrabbijesus.com/2009/02/27/hebrew-tattoos-the-trend-in-holland-michigan/#comment-49 Lon Aseltine Tue, 05 May 2009 18:22:42 +0000 http://orj.mu.rocketwood.com/?p=382#comment-49 Lois, In regards to the tattoos in Hebrew, the thought occured to me, why not have t-shirts made up with selected Hebrew words in large font and then in english a a small font the meaning of the word. This could be a great fundraising idea for several of your books. And best of all people would not have to get a tattoo to share with the world their faith statement. Lois,
In regards to the tattoos in Hebrew, the thought occured to me, why not have t-shirts made up with selected Hebrew words in large font and then in english a a small font the meaning of the word. This could be a great fundraising idea for several of your books. And best of all people would not have to get a tattoo to share with the world their faith statement.

]]> By: Lois Tverberg http://ourrabbijesus.com/2009/02/27/hebrew-tattoos-the-trend-in-holland-michigan/#comment-48 Lois Tverberg Wed, 08 Apr 2009 04:01:29 +0000 http://orj.mu.rocketwood.com/?p=382#comment-48 Not being able to get an advanced education is hardly an insult - many do very well without it. But Harvard and MIT are not very religious places, you have to admit. Considering that I have a PhD and am an evangelical Christian, it amazes me that you’d make this accusation. Not being able to get an advanced education is hardly an insult – many do very well without it. But Harvard and MIT are not very religious places, you have to admit.

Considering that I have a PhD and am an evangelical Christian, it amazes me that you’d make this accusation.

]]> By: E. Ray Bedford http://ourrabbijesus.com/2009/02/27/hebrew-tattoos-the-trend-in-holland-michigan/#comment-47 E. Ray Bedford Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:30:12 +0000 http://orj.mu.rocketwood.com/?p=382#comment-47 I am wondering why the author would make such a pejorative statement as “This area is very religious, but well educated.” Are not religious people supposed to be “well educated” or are “well educated” all non-religious. I am wondering why the author would make such a pejorative statement as “This area is very religious, but well educated.” Are not religious people supposed to be “well educated” or are “well educated” all non-religious.

]]> By: Shana http://ourrabbijesus.com/2009/02/27/hebrew-tattoos-the-trend-in-holland-michigan/#comment-46 Shana Mon, 06 Apr 2009 19:29:00 +0000 http://orj.mu.rocketwood.com/?p=382#comment-46 Ha! I just stumbled across your blog, and I couldn’t help but laugh a little - I just got a Hineni tattoo this weekend! Ha! I just stumbled across your blog, and I couldn’t help but laugh a little – I just got a Hineni tattoo this weekend!

]]> By: Lois Tverberg http://ourrabbijesus.com/2009/02/27/hebrew-tattoos-the-trend-in-holland-michigan/#comment-45 Lois Tverberg Thu, 05 Mar 2009 05:49:43 +0000 http://orj.mu.rocketwood.com/?p=382#comment-45 Kurt, from your comment and my reading elsewhere, I think that Hebrew tattoos are pretty widespread. After I wrote this I found this article by John Parsons, which I thought was very good. http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Names_of_G-d/Tattoos/tattoos.html It sounds like as a Hebrew expert, he gets lots of requests for spelling Hebrew words and he makes a policy not be a tattoo consultant. Maybe because in my sheltered world this trend seems so outlandish to me that it strikes me as humorous. (And how can I not be flattered when someone says they’ve tattooed themselves with a word out of my book?) But I think John has a point about our bodies being in the image of God, and that we should treat the wonderful gift that God gave us with honor and respect. Kurt, from your comment and my reading elsewhere, I think that Hebrew tattoos are pretty widespread. After I wrote this I found this article by John Parsons, which I thought was very good.

http://www.hebrew4christians.com/Names_of_G-d/Tattoos/tattoos.html

It sounds like as a Hebrew expert, he gets lots of requests for spelling Hebrew words and he makes a policy not be a tattoo consultant.

Maybe because in my sheltered world this trend seems so outlandish to me that it strikes me as humorous. (And how can I not be flattered when someone says they’ve tattooed themselves with a word out of my book?)

But I think John has a point about our bodies being in the image of God, and that we should treat the wonderful gift that God gave us with honor and respect.

]]> By: Lois Tverberg http://ourrabbijesus.com/2009/02/27/hebrew-tattoos-the-trend-in-holland-michigan/#comment-44 Lois Tverberg Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:18:30 +0000 http://orj.mu.rocketwood.com/?p=382#comment-44 Uff-da, what a family. Yah sure you betcha, Karen! Thanks for your comment. Uff-da, what a family. Yah sure you betcha, Karen! Thanks for your comment.

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