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A Quizbook of Jewish Trivia Facts & Fun
A Quizbook of Jewish Trivia Facts & Fun
Performer Britney Spears got married last week to Iranian model and actor Sam Asghari. Spears has struggled for many years with mental health issues and had been placed under a legal conservatorship in 2008, with control over many aspects of her life given to her father Jamie. Late last year, after a series of legal interventions, the conservatorship was ended. In 2003 Spears became a practitioner of Kabbalah, having been introduced to this tradition by Madonna. Spears said at the time, “Through Kabbalah, I was able to look within myself, clear all the negative energy and turn my life around.” But she gave it up a few years later, saying, “I no longer study Kabbalah. My baby is my religion.” She had also considered conversion to Judaism at a time when she was romantically linked with another model, who was Jewish, but the relationship ended quickly. Britney Spears has often been seen wearing a Star of David necklace, and she also has a Hebrew tattoo on the back of her neck. What does the tattoo say?
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A. The tattoo says אין סוף, Ein Sof, which means “the Infinite,” which is a name that Kabbalists use to refer to God.
B. The tattoo says יצחק, Yitchak, which is the Hebrew name of Isaac Cohen, the Jewish model she was dating at the time.
C. The tattoo was supposed to read שלום, Shalom, meaning peace. She says she chose this tattoo to help her focus on inner peace as she struggled with her many public legal and health issues. But in fact, the tattoo actually reads שלוס, Shalos, because the tattoo artist incorrectly inked the letter ס, Samech, instead of the similar looking correct letter, ם, Mem Sofit.
D. The tattoo reads המש, the Hebrew letters Hey, Mem, Shin, which she says means “healing” (though that is not accurate).
E. The tattoo reads אופס אעשיתי את זה שוב, Oops, Asiti et zeh shuv, which means “Oops, I did it again.”
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