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Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Jewish symbols" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total
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 ...
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 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
Print/export Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Jewish symbols (1 C, 19 P) Pages in category "Symbols of Abrahamic religions"
Printable version; Page information; Get shortened URL; ... The Shield of David is a traditional Jewish symbol. The stripes symbolize a Jewish prayer shawl .
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
These marks are known in English as 'accents' , 'notes' or trope symbols, and in Hebrew as taʿamei ha-mikra (טעמי המקרא) or just teʿamim (טעמים). Some of these signs were also sometimes used in medieval manuscripts of the Mishnah .