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Tattoos of the holocaust

Symbol of horror: Auschwitz tattoo set for sale in Jerusalem auction

The Nazis started tattooing numbers on prisoners at Auschwitz in the fall of 1941, using a metal mold about an inch and a half long in which needles are arranged in the shape of numbers.

|ByZEV STUB
Polish-born Holocaust survivor Meyer Hack shows his prisoner number tattooed on his arm during a news conference at the Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum in Jerusalem June 15, 2009.
A Holocaust survivor shows the number that was tattooed on his arm in a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust

What is that tattoo on your arm?

The Number on Great-Grandpa’s Arm will air on HBO in the US on Saturday, January 27 and will be available in Israel on February 3.

|ByAMY SPIRO
Musician sparks controversy after tattooing Anne Frank's features on his face.

Musician tattoos Anne Frank on his face

The American hip-hop artist has sparked controversy online after deciding to permanently etch the features of the famous memoir's author on his face.

|ByAMY SPIRO
Alergic reaction to black henna

Beit Jann brothers suffer severe reaction to illegal black henna tattoos

Brothers from Druse village had tattoos painted on their arms while on vacation in Eilat; while now better, they still suffer from rashes and itching.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH