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This funerary symbol can be found in the old Jewish area of Rookwood Cemetery in Sydney, just off Necropolis Drive, close to the intersection with William Lane. This is a Jewish symbol known as Kohanin, representing the members of the priestly tribe of Aaron. There are a range of spellings, eg Cohn, and Cohen. Hands in this formation are a priestly blessing. This symbol was adapted for use in 'Star Trek' where it became the Vulcan salute, meaning 'live long and prosper'. However, in this use, it was single handed.
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20 comments:
What a wonderful weathered detail! Thank you for the information, Julie, it's really interesting.
I had no idea about the symbol. Very interesting photo and post!
So very beautifully weathered! The symbol has a sense of a soul being complete and reaching upward as a pyramid. I have not seen this before either! Fascinating!
I've tried several times but the Link won't link, although I can click on JM's link "space" and view his post! But his link has no thumbnail. I'll return later to try to link up!
My apologies, folks.
I actually have no idea what the issue is/was. Last night Jose's link was fine, but not so this morning.
I have gone out to the Linky site and reestablished all the criteria. It is laborious and very clunky for some reason. But ...
I got my own post linked, and eventually with a thumbnail.
I will monitor the link as this morning progresses.
Thanks Julie! I run 2 memes and know that these links can be an unpredictable headache at times!
HOW cool!!!!! I had no idea that the Vulcan Sign came from a Jewish symbol...very interesting...
I had some problems with the linking, but in the end I think it worked. Im linking a post I made last yr as rather than repost it.
Interesting post with a nice shot illustrating it, Julie. By coincidence I have also posted ont he Jewish section of Melbourne Cemetery.
The first thing I thought about when seeing this picture was Star Trek. Fantastic photograph, I really love the colour and texture of this stone.
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Ah, it's news to me too about the link between this funerary symbal and the Vulcan salute. Julie, can I laugh at the name Necropolis Drive...? I'm late to this party as the firewall makes my posting process soooo sloooow.
I like all the red leeching through on this stone.
(and it seem I was in such a hurry to get home and put up my post that I forgot to link - wondered why no one was visiting...!)
That is so interesting!
That's fascinating about the Star Trek sign.
Dear Julie, what a beautiful photo you have this week. I would never have thought these two hands have a religious meaning. And the red colors are very beautiful.
And finally I have been able to join Taphophile Tragics. I will try my best to join more often!
now its almost wednesday in boston too. but it managed in time...
tim is complaining, so i have to go! i check out the other posts tomorrow..as usual.. :)
Aha ... I have been more organised this week, friends, and have visited everyone by the end of Wednesday already.
I am sooo chuffed about the variety and interest of what you are posting to this meme.
Thank you.
so. i finally read your post here! (last night i was too tired). how funny is that!! im not interested in star trek, but this is a very cool factoid so that i have something to contribute when people speak about star trek (hahahahaha).
now i have to look whether i ever saw this symbol on jewish cemeteries around here. not that i can remember... but maybe i just didnt pay attention!
you are right, she was named morse, not morfe. i found some more things about the cemetery and this stone. now i cant wait till its next week, haha!
Great example of the Kohanim hands. This one has a lot of depth, and the lichens growing on it add some color.
Other symbols to look for in Jewish cemeteries are a water pitcher, which is a symbol of a Levite (responsible for cleaning the hands of the temple priest) or a lion (tribe of Judah). http://blog.ouroakland.net/2012/01/home-of-peace-cemetery.html
ooo .... on to it, Gene. I am out at Rookwood again at the beginning of May.
"The Paw Relations" suggested I link to your event--very glad to join in! I do volunteer work at a historical cemetery in Brooklyn, NY so I blog about it fairly frequently. I enjoyed reading about the symbolism in the monument you selected.
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