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If you're not familiar with the hamsa or the traditions surrounding the sacred symbol, you'd be forgiven for not quite making out what you're looking at. Is it a flower of some sort? An elephant with ...

You've probably seen them around just about everywhere: the symbol of a hand with an eye at the center rendered in jewelry, home decor, serving pieces, tattoos, keychains, and more. But what actually ...

(JTA) — I tend to get to Israel every two or three years, and every time I come home with a hamsa. The latest, which I picked up in May (along with a case of COVID — another story) is a lovely teal ...

I prefer to think of the hamsa as a wonderfully ecumenical symbol. The hand is a blank canvas on which artists can project their own meaning. (JTA) — I tend to get to Israel every two or three years, ...