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Hamsas - The Art of Hamsa
Welcome to Hamsas.net. Here you'll find wide selection of Hamsas by Israeli Artists, such as Ester
Shahaf, Michal David, Yossi Steinberg, Lior Gluska and more.
Hamsa is a symbol used in amulets, charms, jewelry, door entrances, cars,
and other places. An alternative Jewish name for it is the Hand of Miriam, in
reference to Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron as well as the Hamesh Hand. Hamsas serves as
an ancient talismanic way of averting and getting protection from the evil eye, or more generally of
providing a "protecting hand" or "Hand of God". It
appears, often in stylised form, as a Hamsas with three fingers raised, and
sometimes with two thumbs arranged symmetrically.
Shahaf, Michal David, Yossi Steinberg, Lior Gluska and more.
Hamsa is a symbol used in amulets, charms, jewelry, door entrances, cars,
and other places. An alternative Jewish name for it is the Hand of Miriam, in
reference to Miriam, the sister of Moses and Aaron as well as the Hamesh Hand. Hamsas serves as
an ancient talismanic way of averting and getting protection from the evil eye, or more generally of
providing a "protecting hand" or "Hand of God". It
appears, often in stylised form, as a Hamsas with three fingers raised, and
sometimes with two thumbs arranged symmetrically.
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Hamsa hands are popular as charms and decorations in Israel . Among Jews, fish are
considered to be immune to the evil eye, so their images are often found on Hamsa hands.
Hamsas are often made in the form of amulets, wall plaques,
keychains, or motifs on other objects, and often feature doves. They are also
frequently inscribed with Hebrew prayers depending on their use, such as the Sh'ma, the Birkat
HaBayit (Blessing for the Home), or the Tefilat HaDerech (Traveler's Prayer).
In the past few years, some Israeli artists started to combine The Hamsa hand
symbol to their work. Some other made a new complete line of Hamsa hands, for
decoration or for daily use, like Hamsa key chain or Hamsa jewelry – Ester Shahaf, Yair Emanuel,
Michal David, Anat Mayer and more.
In the recent years, the interest in Hamsa symbols is growin, from several reasons – the growing
interest in Kabbalah and Jewish symbols
The growing attention to mystical symbols, one of them is the Hamsa hand.
considered to be immune to the evil eye, so their images are often found on Hamsa hands.
Hamsas are often made in the form of amulets, wall plaques,
keychains, or motifs on other objects, and often feature doves. They are also
frequently inscribed with Hebrew prayers depending on their use, such as the Sh'ma, the Birkat
HaBayit (Blessing for the Home), or the Tefilat HaDerech (Traveler's Prayer).
In the past few years, some Israeli artists started to combine The Hamsa hand
symbol to their work. Some other made a new complete line of Hamsa hands, for
decoration or for daily use, like Hamsa key chain or Hamsa jewelry – Ester Shahaf, Yair Emanuel,
Michal David, Anat Mayer and more.
In the recent years, the interest in Hamsa symbols is growin, from several reasons – the growing
interest in Kabbalah and Jewish symbols
The growing attention to mystical symbols, one of them is the Hamsa hand.
