Writing On Skin Home › Forums › Bais Medrash › Writing On Skin Tagged: HALACHA This topic has 6 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 14 years, 8 months ago by goody613. Viewing 7 posts - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) Author Posts March 2, 2010 9:22 pm at 9:22 pm #591313 boredstiffParticipant are u allowed to write something on your hand to remember it? March 2, 2010 9:24 pm at 9:24 pm #675925 BodekParticipant Sara Palin seems to be the only one who is not allowed to do that. March 2, 2010 10:40 pm at 10:40 pm #675926 oomisParticipant As long as it is not permanent like a tatoo or done for reasons related to avoda zora, why not? March 3, 2010 3:47 am at 3:47 am #675933 goody613Member yes you need both scratching into the skin and filling it with ink- one with out the other is mutar March 3, 2010 4:56 am at 4:56 am #675934 oomisParticipant Even the scratching into the skin is assur, if done as a mourning practice like the Akum. What is the expression, “lo tisgodidu?” We are not to make sratim in the skin, because the avoda zara-niks did that. March 4, 2010 3:32 am at 3:32 am #675936 tomim tihyeMember According to many teachers/ professors, writing on hands is a no-no. (How do you make a smiley face?) March 4, 2010 3:54 am at 3:54 am #675937 goody613Member oomis: but just for anything youre allowed to Author Posts Viewing 7 posts - 1 through 7 (of 7 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In