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I have a tattoo on my left arm from the German Auschwitz camp. Since the Torah prohibits tattoos, should I get it removed?
Actually, in your case, the tattoo is not a Torah prohibition, since it was done under coercion.
On the contrary, your tattoo is a symbol of your bravery and courage to remain Jewish, despite the evils you had to endure.
I heard a story where thousands of Jews were waiting in line to see a great rabbi. To facilitate order, the rabbi's attendants handed out numbers to those waiting. At one point, an elderly man walked to the front of the line, and said he wished to speak with the rabbi.
"Where is your number?" the attendant asked. At which point the man rolled up his sleeve to reveal his concentration camp tattoo. The man was immediately put at the front of the line.
May the Almighty grant you long life and many blessings.
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