This talk will explore the role of Jewish languages as a component of secular Jewish identity through the lens of tattoos. Many non-observant Jews in the contemporary world choose tattoos as a way of expressing their Jewish identity. While common Jewish symbols such as the magen david, hamsa, menorah, and others are popular choices for tattoos signalling the bearer’s Jewishness, many tattoos feature text in Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino, and other Diaspora Jewish languages. Jewish-language material appearing in tattoos includes citations from the Bible, Mishnah, Talmud, Zohar, and other traditional Jewish texts in Hebrew and Aramaic, in addition to Yiddish proverbs, folk sayings, and songs, as well as individual words in a Jewish language referencing additional aspects of the bearer’s identity. In some cases the tattoos reflect the bearer’s familiarity with and strong connection to the language in question (e.g. tattoos in Yiddish chosen by Yiddishists and other individuals with a significant investment in Yiddish language and culture), while in other cases they are rooted in a symbolic desire to express a particular Jewish identity (e.g. Mizrahi, Ashkenazi, etc.), rather than a particular affiliation with the language in question. In this talk we will explore the various aspects of Jewish language tattoos, including the choice of language, the use of Hebrew script in various contexts, and the types of texts selected. Tattoos in Jewish languages offer us a fascinating insight into the powerful role that language and script plays in this quintessentially secular way of expressing Jewish identity.