WASHINGTON, DC. (THECOUNT) — If you’re wondering about Michael Cohen‘s donning of a red string-like bracelet while testifying in front of the House Oversight Committee Wednesday, it’s most likely a Kabbalah or Red String bracelet.
According to Wikipedia, wearing a thin scarlet or crimson string (Hebrew: חוט השני) as a type of talisman is a Jewish folk custom as a way to ward off misfortune brought about by the “evil eye” (Hebrew: עין הרע). The tradition is popularly thought to be associated with Kabbalah and religious forms of Judaism.
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The red string itself is usually made from thin scarlet wool thread.
It is worn as a bracelet or band on the left wrist of the wearer (understood in some Kabbalistic theory as the receiving side of the spiritual body), knotted seven times. The person has to knot it 7 times while saying the kabbalah bracelet prayer.
According to the The Kabbalah Centre, the Red String is used for protection against what the Zohar terms: evil eye.
It is worn on the left wrist, left representing the desire to receive, therefore creating a protective shield that fends off negative energy. … It is an ancient tradition to wind a Red String seven times.