Head Yenta talks about his Grandmother, Ruth Feinstein, who passed away in 1986, and always wore a filigreed gold hamsa “for luck."
JudaicaWebstore has a new shirt on sale, with a Hamsa hand motif and The Yiddish expression kinainahara - to ward off the evil eye.
The Evil eye is called Nazar in Hindi and pronounced najar by Trinis. The process of exorcising najar is called jhaaraying. It is performed by a pandit and involves the chanting of mantras accompanied by the blowing of breath on the person or stroking the face and head with the hands or the body with peacock feathers or fresh cocoyea broom sticks.
The animal Rescue Site is selling Turkish Evil Eye magnets. It can hold bills, "to-do lists," and report cards to fridges, file cabinets, or any other metallic surfaces.
"Mal de ojo," is Spanish for "evil eye." In Latin America, for protection, it is custom to wear an Azabache bracelet which is a gold bracelet with a black or red coral charm in the form of a fist.
Lululalaland is selling 2 pcs of Bright Silver finish Medium HAMSA Pendant Charm Nickel and Lead Free. They say Hamsa is also called Hand of Fatima or Eye of Fatima, in reference to Fatima Zahra, the daughter of Muhammad.
"Myownlittleworld" is sharing a beautiful embroidery of a Hamsa on a blanket, or a pillow cover. It has a "Hai" in the middle, which is Hebrew for "life."
Did you know? In an ancient cemetary in Tzfat, a city known as one of the four holy cities of Israel, many grave markers are painted in bright blue. It is a color many Muslims and Jews of Spanish descent believe to have the power of warding off evil spirits and protecting from danger.
According to the Kabbalah, the ancient Jewish wisdom, the left side of the body serves as an entrance to the spirit and soul. That is why Red Kabbalah bracelets are always worn on the left hand for protection and warding off the evil eye.
A cosmetics company called "Arbonne" is selling mascara (eye shadow) that allegedly contains bat excretion. According to a legend the ancient egyptians used alligator excretion as a base for eye makeup and wore it to ward off evil spirits.
Kansas Bob is sharing some thoughts about the deeper meanings of evil, from a religious perspective. He says evil comes from within, stems from pride, and is connected to Satan.
