‘Siman tov u’ mazel tov y’hei lanu ud’khol Yisra’el!’Ī good omen and a good sign (luck) for us and for all Yisra’el!
MAXEL TOV MEANING SERIES
Kiddush Levanah Sanctification of the Moon is a Jewish ritual, in which a series of prayers are recited to bless the new moon. If you can be in the right place at the right time and say the right thing, that’s Mazel. Makom – place, Zman – time, and Lashon – speech. We should be aware of the blessings in our life, and be ready to receive more and more. When we say Mazel Tov to someone, we’re giving them a blessing: May this drip of inspiration from your soul above not go away, but instead have a beneficial and enduring influence, causing you to live your life with higher consciousness from now on. Our mazel, the most important element of our soul, remains above us, shining down on us from afar. Only a ray of our soul, according to mystics, resides in our body.
The term “mazel” is used in Jewish mysticism to describe the soul’s source. It is similar to the word “congratulations!” and conveys roughly that “I am pleased this good thing has happened to you!” … Mazels ! Mazel Jewish Mysticism “ Mazels” a common abbreviation among young hip Jews. Yes, “ Mazels ” is used as short for congratulations. The word tov also entered Dutch as tof/toffe (“nice” or “great”). German, as Massel Hungarian, as mázli Dutch, as mazzel and the verb mazzelen (“to be lucky”). The Hebrew word Mazel was lent to a number of European languages, to mean “luck” The Talmud says ‘on your your birthday your Mazel is strong’. In Tarot cards, the star represents someone attaining inspiration and insight, hope and spiritual enlightenment. Stars (mazalot) are considered good luck in many cultures. A person must make “space” (positive energy) for mazel to flow the blessings of luck. Then Mazel is the influence (luck) dripping down from the stars. Jewish tradition sees the constellations (to flow down) as directing the destiny of individuals and nations down below. Mazel is the energy which flows to us from Above, and thus we often wish each other “mazel tov,” which really means, “may you have a flow of positive energy.” The word “Mazel” is derived from the Hebrew verb “ nozel” which means to flow. Mazel related to nazal, meaning “to flow down” – divine energy flows forth (in Hebrew, “ nozel“, directly related to the word “ mazel“). The Word Mazalot (Biblical Hebrew) interpreted as a term for the Zodiac or the Constellations came to be used in the sense of “astrology” and “destiny”, (hence mazel = ‘good star, lucky’) over time the expression “mazel tov,” became the meaning “good luck.” Mazel refers to the effect the placement of various planets and stars in the Heavens at the time of one’s birth have on each of us. מ זל Mazel in Biblical Hebrew mazzāl, mazalot (plural) meaning: constellation of stars or “destiny”. Mazel מזל – Word History The Stars & Astrology
MAZEL IS A WISH FOR BOTH A LUCKY STAR AND LUCKY FATE! It progressed from there to a wish, with today its translation in English – “ luck ”. “Through the influence of astrology, the term came to be associated with a person’s fate… luck and fortune” The word Mazal originally appears in the bible meaning of a “good star/constellation” or what we would understand today as saying that someone was “born under a good sign” or the stars were “in position”. The phrase “Mazel Tov” is recorded as entering into American English in 1862. In Hebrew the word Mazel is luck, good fortune and the word Tov is good. Mazel is “luck”, “fortune” & “ success.” Good Vibes Good Karma Good Luck With Mazel.
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