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.
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…
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.