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Symbol Image History and usage Star of David: The Star of David, a symbol of Judaism as a religion, and of the Jewish people as a whole. [1] It also thought to be the shield (or at least the emblem on it) of King David. Jewish lore links the symbol to the "Seal of Solomon", the magical signet ring used by King Solomon to control demons and ...
The Hebrew "Chai" symbol of Judaism (i.e. the letters Chet-Yud or Het-Yod). This word Chai means "living" in Hebrew, while its masculine plural is Chaim , the word for "life". Date: 2006: Source: Own work based on editing font character shapes: Author: AnonMoos: Other versions: Also available with a transparent background: SVG development
English: Mezuza is a piece of parchment contained in a decorative case and inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah According to Jewish law, the mezuzah should be placed on the right side of the door or doorpost
The Hebrew "Chai" symbol of Judaism (i.e. the letters Chet-Yud or Het-Yod). This word Chai (חי) means "living" in Hebrew, and is related to the word for "life", Chaim. It also means the number 18. Date: 2006 (reuploaded as separate file 2007) Source: Original upload version of Image:Hebrew Chai Symbol.svg reuploaded as separate file
In the early 20th century, the symbol began to be used to express Jewish affiliations in sports. Hakoah Vienna was a Jewish sports club founded in Vienna, Austria, in 1909 whose teams competed with the Star of David on the chest of their uniforms, and won the 1925 Austrian League soccer championship. [30]
The Shield of David is a traditional Jewish symbol. The stripes symbolize a Jewish prayer shawl . Español: Bandera de Israel. Esperanto: Flago de Israelo.
Pages in category "Jewish symbols" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9. 613 (number) A.
The Jewish practice of affixing a mezuzah to the entranceway of a residential unit [40] was rarely challenged in the United States or Canada, [41] However, in Chicago in 2001, a condominium association at Shoreline Towers banned "mats, boots, shoes, carts or objects of any sort… outside unit entrance doors", [42] which by board vote in 2004 ...