Each I is a finger, V is the thumb and index. X is crossing your index and middle finger.

  • Maeve
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    55 days ago

    I believe that’s some sort of religious Jewish blessing. Idk where I got that idea, maybe Lemmy.

    • @Apepollo11@lemmy.world
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      45 days ago

      TIL

      I’ll admit, I thought “I’m sure I’d have heard that before if it was true”, but it appears to be the case! It’s apparently based on a gesture Leonard Nimoy saw during a blessing as a boy.

      I guess it’s like the ICXC hand shape that vicars and priests use in Christianity.

      These religious leaders and their hand gestures…

      • Maeve
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        45 days ago

        Yes, that’s right. I’m glad it prompted you to look for yourself, rather than dismiss out of hand. That shows something special.

        ETA; there are also mudras. These religions are more closely related than it seems at a glance.