The chet has a value of 8 and the yud has a value of 10.
Jewish good luck charm door.
Put one up to keep the evil spirits away.
10 amulets material objects.
Even stickers or posters can be affixed.
In jewish tradition we believe that every person has a yetzer tov good inclinations and a yetzer hara bad inclinations similar to the concept of good and bad luck.
The most common front door charm is the horseshoe.
Some powerful good luck charm such as om trishul and swastika can be put on the main entrance or on the door itself.
According to the gematria a mystical jewish tradition that assigns a numerological value to hebrew letters the letters chet ח and yud י add up to the number 18.
Even if you don t believe that salt has the power to repel evil spirits and keep your home safe against black magic as the superstition goes you can at least rest assured that no vermin will dare enter your salty dwelling.
Vastu shastra and also feng shui attach utmost importance towards the proper maintenance design and decoration of the main door.
Followers of feng shui and judaism also have instructions for good luck and blessings at the front door.
People believe charms on front doors can bring good luck fortune and blessings to those who enter.
Spread some salt over the threshold of the front door as well as on every door and window sill throughout your home.
Every time a jew passes through a door with an affixed mezuzah he or she is to kiss their fingers and touch them to the mezuzah expressing love and respect for g d and his commandments and reminding themselves of the commandments contained within them.
On the doorpost of every jewish home rests a mezuzah.
As a result 18 is a popular number that represents good luck.
In judaism and the mystical kabbalah there is the use of different symbols to keep the yetzer hara away which in a way is similar to good luck charms.
Partly as a result of this lettering partly because some people naturally tend toward superstition the mezuzah sometimes has been accorded the status of amulet a magical charm.
The horseshoe installation and history is varied.
Actually a mezuzah is a daily reminder and a public declaration of jewish identity and faith.
Sephardic jews place their mezuzah straight up and down.
Israeli charm jewelers have mixed up this ancient tradition and created stunning pieces of jewelry and home decor featuring these talisman.