Miki Spitzer is a Chareidi Israeli photographer who specializes in photos of beautiful views and nature.
One of his photos is of a frum Jew wrapped in a tallis blowing a majestic shofar outside in nature, with the blue sky in the background.
A Mexican non-Jew took a liking to the photo and tattooed it on his arm!
Spitzer wrote on Twitter on Monday: “The most insane story that ever happened to me!”
“A nice guy, a non-Jew from Mexico decided to tattoo a photo I took – a Jew wrapped in a tallis and blowing a shofar – on his arm.”
According to a Kikar H’Shabbat report, the Mexican told Spitzer that he loves the Jewish people and he felt very connected to the photo so he wanted it close to him.
“Seeing a picture of a Jew wrapped in a tallis tattooed on a goy is mamash a strange feeling,” Spitzer told Kikar. “He asked me to explain the meaning of the picture and I did so.”
“I hope that perhaps he has Jewish roots and maybe some Jew will see it and be mechazeik from it.”
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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9 Responses
What is shocking about it?
Why is it shocking?
Looks like very fine work actually. You may not like the idea behind a tattoo, but sometimes you have to just appreciate the artwork.
no biggie.
כתובת קעקוע is only forbidden for Jews
He should be proud in his artwork and collect royalties from the tattoo parlour.
Shocking? Nah. Would you rather have this, or a frum Jew with a shofar, with a picture of a Mexican tattooed on HIS arm?!? 😉
Shocking, indeed
@rt so let me explain it to you its like this…
Why is this newsworthy?
Probably descended from anusim
Is this all Klal Yisrael & the world at large has to worry about?