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  2. Mary Young Pickersgill - Wikipedia

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    Mary Young was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on February 12, 1776, the youngest of the six children of William Young and Rebecca Flower. [1] Her mother, who became widowed when Mary was two years old, had a flag shop on Walnut Street in Philadelphia where she made ensigns, garrison flags and "Continental Colors" for the Continental Army.

  3. Peace - Wikipedia

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    Shalom, the biblical and modern Hebrew word for peace, is one of the names for God according to the Judaic law and tradition. For instance, in traditional Jewish law , individuals are prohibited from saying " Shalom " when they are in the bathroom as there is a prohibition on uttering any of God's names in the bathroom, out of respect for the ...

  4. Judaism and peace - Wikipedia

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    The Hebrew word for peace is shalom which is derived from one of the names of God. Hebrew root word for "complete" or "whole" implying that according to Judaism and the teachings of the Torah, only when there is a true state of "wholeness" meaning that everything is "complete" does true "peace" reign.

  5. Shalom - Wikipedia

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    Shalom (Hebrew: שָׁלוֹם šālōm) is a Hebrew word meaning peace and can be used idiomatically to mean hello. [1] [2]As it does in English, [citation needed] it can refer to either peace between two entities (especially between a person and God or between two countries), or to the well-being, welfare or safety of an individual or a group of individuals.

  6. Jewish symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Gematria is form of cipher used to generate a numerical equivalent for a Hebrew word, which sometimes is invested with symbolic meaning. For example, the gematria of "chai" (the Hebrew word for life) is 18, and multiples of 18 are considered good luck and are often used in gift giving.

  7. Š-L-M - Wikipedia

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    The word إسلام ʾislām is a verbal noun derived from s-l-m, meaning "submission" (i.e. entrusting one's wholeness to a higher force), which may be interpreted as humility. "One who submits" is signified by the participle مسلم, Muslim (fem. مسلمة, muslimah). [6] The word is given a number of meanings in the Qur'an.

  8. 50 Hebrew Boy Names and Their Meanings - AOL

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    Ariel This melodic, gender-neutral name is used to describe the city of Jerusalem and has a fierce meaning of “Lion of God.” (Plus, a p 50 Hebrew Boy Names and Their Meanings Skip to main content

  9. Hashkiveinu - Wikipedia

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    The words "and spread over us the shelter of Your peace", which are normally recited earlier in the paragraph, are repeated before the closing. This reflects the peace that comes with these special days, [ 3 ] and that putting Jerusalem above everything else is essential.