Comments on: Kohanim or Cohanim Hands – Priestly Blessing

By: AlexM

AlexM — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:12:34 +0000

I was really interested in that “hands” sign which I saw on one of the tombs in Prague’s Old Jewish Cemetetery. Cemetery’s book store has Jewish signs book. It was explaining many signs from that cemetery. Unfortunately the book was in Checz.

By: Roy Dixon

Roy Dixon — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:09:43 +0000

This is interesting. I wonder if anyone has published a complete guide to symbolizm on monuments and memorials. I have read quite a few, but have never heard or seen this one before. I guess living in small town Iowa, we have a very small Jewish poulation.

Great Post

By: By Hand: a flood of noach, noe, noah « TikkunKnits

By Hand: a flood of noach, noe, noah « TikkunKnits — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:19:17 +0000

[...] Jewish tombstone, Kabbalists hands from the Shefa Tal, 1612; Library of Congress, 19th-c [...]

By: morgellons

morgellons — Fri, 23 Feb 2007 20:55:49 +0000

This is a nice tale that Leonard Nimoy has told several times on tv documentaries concerning the history, deveopment and impact of star trek.
It is interesting that there is tremendous impact ( a lot of unknown) from this small group of wandering nomads.
Interestingly the very concept of America – of the frontier spiirt – can be traced back to Jewish ranchers who left the coming Spanish Inquisition in Mexico for areas further west – such as texas and new mexico whrere they continued their livelihood with a peacefull coexistence with the local indians.
The stick was used in Europe at the time to herd cattle.
Eventually the lasoo of the American Indian replaced the herding stick of Europe as the dominant tool of the cattle herder – yet the name stuck as a term for cowboys as “Cowpoke”

By: Denise

Denise — Thu, 04 Jan 2007 20:38:53 +0000

Yet another reason to love Mr. Spock! Once again, I’m thankful for these informative, interesting, and intriguing entries. Please keep posting!