Hamsa Pendant with Birkat Kohanim by HaAri Jewelry

This unique hamsa pendant is a unique Jewish charm. The pendant is made of two Hamsa hands, one is from Sterling silver, and the other from Gold.

The Silver Hamsa is inscribed in Hebrew with Birkat Kohanim (also known as the Priestly Blessing or Nessiat Kapayim). At the heart of the Hamsa is a Turquoise gem.

The Silver hamsa is engraved with a psalm from the birkat HaKohanim that appears in the Bible: "The Lord bless thee and keep thee, The Lord make His face to shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace" (Book of Numbers, 6:24-26).

The Kohanim  or Cohanim were the high priests of the Israelites in the Sinai desert. The Priestly blessing was recited to Moses and Aaron on the day when they had finished setting up the sacred tabernacle in the middle of the Israelite camp.his powerful blessing is delivered by God through the Kohens who were to teach the Israelites the sacred name of God on earth. Traditioanly, the blessing f the Kohanim is also believed to provide divine protection.

Today, Birkat HaKohanim can only be recited by Kohanim,, descendents of Aaron, at the temple. The mystical power of the blessing derives from acknowledging the explicit name of God. T

The Hamsa hand is an traditional amulet that is believed to fight the evil eye and negative energies. Along the delicate gold Hamsa engraved in Hebrew "Ben Porat Yoseph Alei Ayne". The hamsa amulet is also engraved with "Ben Porat Yosef Alei Ayne". When Jacob blesses his youngest son Joseph, he calls him "Ben Porat Yoseph", which means a fruitful son (Genesis, 49:42). In Jewish tradition, Joseph is considered righteous, and so it has become a common custom to use his name as a virtue against evil eye.