"The Hamsa, which mean five in Arabic, or hamesh in Hebrew, refers to the five fingers in the hand. It is an old and popular amulet for magical protection from the evil eye. The hamsa hand appears both in a two-thumbed symmetrical form, and in a natural form with one thumb. Hamsas are very popular decorative items and come in all imaginable colors and decorations."

Varda's description of her swap is a good explanation for these terrific pictures - The Hamsa Swap!

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Elizabeth Freeman	Barbara Forbes-Lyons	Bev Michie
Donna Kato	Dotty McMillan	Marie Segal
Eti Raz	Harolyn Davis	Irit Cohen
Jana Roberts-Benzon	Susan Berkowitz	Marla Frankenberg
Michal Shoam	Naama Zamir	Sarah Meador

Varda Levram-Ellisman

Varda Levram-Ellisman

Thanks to Varda for sharing these excellent swap items with PCC. If you host a swap, and would like PCC to post the results, just email Leigh or Stephen and we will help you prepare your swap for the PCC Website.