after Passover, tables are laid with various symbols of luck and fertility, with an emphasis on the number "5", such as five pieces of gold jewellery or five beans arranged on a leaf of pastry. The repetition of the number five is associated with the hamsa amulet. In Morocco, the Hamsa is called 'Khamsa' or 'Khmisa' and is widely used as a protection from bad luck and evil people. The Hamsa is incorporated in many home decor items, but still, the most common use is in jewellery. Most Moroccan women have at least one jewellery piece with a Hamsa. A symbol was added to Unicode in 2021 (Unicode 14.0, Emoji 14.0). See also Hand of God (art) Abhayamudra Evil eye Filakto Nazar Skandola References Citations Bibliography Lenhart, Sandy (2011). "Hand of Fatima Meaning - Origin and Variations". Ezine Articles. February 17, 2011. External links Amulets Objects believed to protect from evil Christian symbols Fatimah Islam and Judaism Jewish symbols Buddhist symbols Mary, mother of Jesus National symbols of Algeria National symbols of Tunisia Hand Inanna