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Tattoo Talk in the Gallery

Friday, Mar 15, 2019 | 12:45–1:15pm

ADMISSION: Free with Museum admission

Some Jews are marking their bodies with tattoos to express their spirituality rather than prescribing to prohibitions. Maggid Jhos Singer will share his own journey and process of adornment.

About The Speaker
Maggid Jhos Singer

Maggid Jhos Singer has been on the pulpit since 2000, and with his wife, Julie Batz, is currently one of the congregational leaders at Chochmat HaLev in Berkeley. He is also the Maggid for the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco. His title, Maggid, could be defined as a Jewish preacher, a counselor, a rogue, a spiritualist, or a storyteller. Jhos holds a BA in music from UCLA and an MA in Jewish Studies from the Graduate Theological Union. His work can be found in the anthologies Balancing on The MechitzaTorah Queeries, the online magazine Killing The Buddha, and at Elitalks.com 

Accessibility

Sign language interpretation and CART real-time captioning can be requested for all programs with at least two weeks notice by emailing access@thecjm.org or by calling 415.655.7856 (relay calls welcome). FM assistive listening devices for sound enhancement are available for all talks and tours. Visit our Accessibility page to learn more.

supporters

The CJM’s Gallery Chat Program is made possible by Maribelle and Stephen Leavitt.

Public Programs are made possible by the Koret Foundation and The Al and Rosanne Levitt Fund for Public Programs. Program support is provided by the Alan Templeton Endowment in Memory of Lieselotte and David Templeton.

Lew the Jew and His Circle: Origins of American Tattoo is organized by The Contemporary Jewish Museum. Sponsorship is generously provided by Maribelle and Stephen Leavitt, Joyce Linker, and Pacific Heights Plastic Surgery.

Image Credit

Tattoo flash, Alberts Tattoo, early twentieth century. Courtesy of Don Ed Hardy.