The Hebrew "Chai" symbol of Judaism.

In Judaism, the Chai symbol consists of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet Het (ח) and Yod (י). In the Hebrew language, the word chai (חי) spelled by these two letters means "living", and is related to the word for "life", chaim, and also appears in the slogan am yisrael chai (עם ישראל חי, "The people of Israel lives!", referring to all Jews). There have been various mystical numerological speculations about the fact that according to the system of gematria, the letters of chai add up to 18 (see "Jewish use of the Tetragrammaton" and "Lamedvavniks"). Many Jews give gifts of money in denominations of 18 as a result. Image File history File links Hebrew_Chai_Symbol. ... Image File history File links Hebrew_Chai_Symbol. ... This article is mainly about Hebrew letters. ...   Kheth or Het is the eighth letter of many Semitic alphabets, including Phoenician, Hebrew, and Aramaic. ... Yodh (also spelled Yud or Yod) is the tenth letter of many Semitic abjads, including Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew , Syriac and Arabic (in abjadi order, 28th in modern order). ... Hebrew (עִבְרִית ‘Ivrit) is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family spoken by more than seven million people in Israel and Jewish communities around the world. ... Lchayim (literally, to life) is a Hebrew toast and an expression of goodwill. ... Gematria (גימטריה) is numerology of the Hebrew language and Hebrew alphabet. ... The Tetragrammaton in Phoenician (1100 BC to AD 300), Aramaic (10th century BC to 1 BC) and modern Hebrew scripts. ... The Tzadikim Nistarim or Lamed Vav Tzadikim referrs to 36 Righteous (or Saintly) people, a notion rooted within the more mystical dimensions of Judaism. ...

The Chai symbol is often worn by Jews as a medallion around the neck (along with the Magen David or Star of David and the Chamesh). The Star of David The Star of David (Magen David or Mogen David in Hebrew, Shield of David, Solomons Seal, or Seal of Solomon) is a generally recognized symbol of Judaism and Jewish identity. ... Khamsa used as a pendant The Khamsa (Arabic: خمسة, Hamsa, literally five-fold, Hebrew: חמש, Hamesh, literally five). An alternative Islamic name for this charm is the Hand of Fatima or Eye of Fatima, in reference to Fatima Zahra, the daughter of Mohammed. ...

Occasionally also spelled "Hai" (or as "Kai" among Black Hebrews). The usual modern pronunciation of this word (in terms of IPA symbols) is [xai], while a transcription of the more original pronunciation would be [ħai] (with pharyngeal consonant). The Black Hebrews (or African Hebrew Israelite Nation of Jerusalem) is a small religious group whose members believe they are descended from the Ten Lost Tribes of Israel. ... The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is a system of phonetic notation devised by linguists to accurately and uniquely represent each of the wide variety of sounds (phones or phonemes) used in spoken human language. ... A pharyngeal consonant is a type of consonant which is articulated with the root of the tongue against the pharynx. ...

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