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May 5, 2004

Britney's Gibberish Hebrew Tattoo

Hilarious Brit Brit buzz via Jason Productshop. Britney got some Hebrew symbols tattooed on her neck in an act of devotion to Kabbalah (despite the fact that tats are forbidden under Jewish law)...

...But unfortunately the tattoo is absolute gibberish. Just like her new video!

It's not the first time this has happened to Britney. A few years ago she had a Japanese symbol inked on her hip; it was supposed to mean "mysterious" but in fact turned out to mean "strange."

[cue "Oops I Did It Again"...]

Posted at 2:35 PM




22 Comments

The Hebrew really isn't that hard to decipher.
(http://feralboy.com/log/archives/001057/)

Suprised she didn't figure it out.

Posted by: Matt at 05/05/04 2:38 PM | Reply
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Nice one Matt.

Posted by: stereogum at 05/05/04 2:40 PM | Reply
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Actually, the tattoo is gibberish in Hebrew, but it makes perfect sense in Kabbalah (which uses the same symbols but is read backwards). I posted this article yesterday and got chastised for it.

Posted by: jere at 05/05/04 3:08 PM | Reply
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> the tattoo is gibberish in Hebrew, but it
> makes perfect sense in Kabbalah

Thanks Jere.
Damn unreliable British press.

Posted by: stereogum at 05/05/04 3:23 PM | Reply
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everythings clearer in Kaballah

Posted by: Ron Mwangaguhunga at 05/05/04 3:43 PM | Reply
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As a Jew, am I allowed to kick Britney out of our club? Because, really, she makes Kabbalah look bad.

Posted by: Sara at 05/05/04 8:27 PM | Reply
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As a Jew I look forward to the numerous bar convesations between me--a Jew--and people querying me about my thoughts on the Kabbalah... And Britney... And Madonna...

At least with the Kabbalah people can stop asking me about stupid Woody Allen films already.

Posted by: Jack at 05/05/04 9:58 PM | Reply
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I'd like to think that the tatt on Britney's neck means "dummyhead"

Posted by: Ellogoods at 05/06/04 12:47 AM | Reply
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Hahaha... good stuff Ellogoods...

Doesn't really matter tho, really? We all know she is a fucking idiot anyway... I think that she should be shot like a dog on the street...

But that could be due to my Brunette enevy...

Posted by: Lady Lynn at 05/06/04 6:04 AM | Reply
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what the cold mountain is going on with her outfit though?!?!?

Posted by: tamara at 05/06/04 5:07 PM | Reply
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ha- lady lynn- whoa what you said is harsh but then I tend to bash Lady Britney as well, just because the whole britney thing is so damn awful as is her music. I realize she is every adolescent boy and girl's wet dream and she is freaky deakey but as a musician, seeing the likes of her lip syncingness just sometimes gets to me, ha.... (oh the bitter sting)

Posted by: Ellogoods at 05/07/04 1:59 AM | Reply
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kabballah is read the same direction as hebrew. its written in hebrew, actually. sometimes letters take on different meanings in kabballah, but in this case, britney fucked up. her tattoo is gibberish.

Posted by: adi e. at 05/07/04 5:20 AM | Reply
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Get a clue Britney!

Posted by: Kay at 05/07/04 10:44 AM | Reply
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so what it went wrong anyone can make a mistake with tattoos especially if you not quite sure of the language im not a fan of her but for crying out loud everyone should give the lassie some peace for a change instead of jumping on her every mistake

Posted by: leeanne at 05/10/04 7:29 AM | Reply
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Your post is gibberish. The tattoo really does spell one of the 72 names of God. Maybe you should choose your sources better. I mean, The Mirror. Come on.

Posted by: David at 05/16/04 4:52 PM | Reply
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actually the letters on britneys neck are three hebrew letters that are read from right to left. it is one of the 72 names of god according to kabbalist yehuda berg who recently wrote "the 72 names of god." that "name" or better said those three letters are used for what kabbalist called scanning and meditation. it is used for healing.

:-)

kabbalah is of jewish origin, however it is a form of spirituality and not a religion. according to kabbalistic teachings, kabbalah predates judaism. to be a kabbalist you can be any religion and you dont have to be jewish.

alright im out,
peace,

A. Storm

Posted by: A. Storm at 05/22/04 2:58 AM | Reply
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according to kabbalistic teachings, when you die your clothes are made of days. i think it's fitting that the tat is gibberish.

Posted by: beth at 08/24/04 12:18 AM | Reply
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She must not be as dumb as most of you think she is... after all she has your attention!

Christy

Posted by: Christy at 09/23/04 11:57 AM | Reply
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It actually really pisses me off, as a Jew...serves her right, and madonna, too--you aren't a "kabbalist" if you can't read hebrew!

Posted by: Sara at 09/30/04 12:04 AM | Reply
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"Anti-Semitism is nothing but the antagonistic attitude produced in the non-Jew by the Jewish group. The Jewish group has thrived on oppression and on the antagonism it has forever met in the world."

-- Albert Einstein, in Collier's Magazine, November 26, 1938

Posted by: SHM at 10/04/04 9:08 PM | Reply
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Who really cares? She's her own person and will one day answer for her body 'art.' Come on, people ... she has a nice voice, a nice body and a great ass ... so what. She's no better ... or worse ... than any of us. She's just the lucky one who made it big, like all of us wish we could have!
Shalom ...
Rich

Posted by: Rich at 11/10/04 1:00 AM | Reply
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A. Storm: find that your always having to make things up to impress your friends? kabbalism is the "bible" of the world yet to come. to study the complexities of the text, which is written without vowels, requires "40 years of learning the torah" its not just about reading it forwards, its about playing complex word games with the texts to derive hidden meaning.

to be a kabbalist you have to be jewish! end of.

to look like a moron and get laughed at all you need to do is pretend your good enough to understand

Posted by: ilan at 01/24/05 9:14 PM | Reply
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