The Tree of Life tattoo variations have become popular among body art enthusiasts. Before getting one, perhaps you should think about what the tattoo means and what its multiple variations stand for.

Truth is, we don’t know how the Tree of Life will fall, and we don’t know when. It could happen in five years, in 40 years, ...

The tree of life appears in the Book of Genesis, ... In the Bible’s wisdom literature, however, it comes to represent how knowledge, wisdom and Torah connect God and Israel.

“As visitors enter the memorial, they will encounter 11 sculptural open books that represent the Book of Life, where, within Jewish tradition, the righteous are named,” the exhibit noted.

This framework is incompatible with the 'tree of life' representation. Rather, it resembles a rhizome — an underground stem that sends out roots and shoots that develop into new plants.