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Amulets in Jewish Culture
The practice of amulet-making and amulet usage has a rocky history in
Jewish culture. This article explains why, and lists some of the rules
and regulations Jewish society created in order to control who made them,
and how.
About the Amulet Icon:
The image represents a simplified version of a common type and shape
of silver amulet. The word on the amulet, Sheddai ("Almighty"),
is a Name of God. Metatron the angel was perceived to be particularly
powerful because numerically, his name is equivalent to Sheddai. It would
therefore not be unusual to use this Name on an amulet to invoke heavenly
protection.
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