Kabbalah Red string

 

Wearing a thin scarlet or crimson string (Hebrew: חוט השני) as a type of talisman is a Jewish folk custom as a way to ward off misfortune brought about by the “evil eye” (Hebrew: עין הרע). The tradition is popularly thought to be associated with Kabbalah and Judaism.The red string itself is usually made from thin scarlet wool thread. It is worn as a bracelet or band on the left wrist of the wearer (understood in some Kabbalistic theory as the receiving side of the spiritual body), knotted seven times, and then sanctified with Hebrew blessings. Sponsored ads: Modern trend

In the 1980s post-Intifada period in Israel, perhaps best understood as a type of folklore created under conditions of personal and national anxiety and stress. Today in Israel, it is common to see elderly women peddling scarlet thread for pilgrims and tourists, especially in the Old City of Jerusalem.

In the late 1990s the red string became popular with many celebrities in the United States, including many non-Jews. Led by Madonna and her children, those that have taken to wearing them have included: Michael Jackson, Rosie O’Donnell, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore, Paris and Nicky Hilton, Britney Spears, Sienna Miller, Paulina Rubio, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chloe Bateman, Lindsay Lohan, Nicole Richie, Charlize Theron, Sarah Brightman, Mariah Carey, Lucy Liu, Kylie Minogue, Mick Jagger, David Paterson, Naomi Campbell,Camilla Parker-Bowles, Ariana Grande, Colin Haskins, Ansley Parks, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, Logan, David and Victoria Beckham,Avril Lavigne, Sandra Bernhard, Reese Witherspoon, Lauren Conrad, Billie Joe Armstrong, Harry Styles and Anthony Kiedis.The popularity in the West is often linked t o Philip Berg’s controversial Kabbalah Centre.

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