In the center of The MAGEN AVOT pendant is engraved the name of Abraham, surrounded by the names of
the fathers and the mothers.
It is interesting to see that by taking the first letters of the names
of the Fathers and the mothers – we receive the name Israel.
Judaism emphasizes the idea of a cosmic plan as reflected in the
prophecies given to the fathers and the mothers. We can also see this
in the fact the name of the last father, the father of the twelve
tribes is Israel (formerly Jacob), containing all the names of the
fathers and mothers that came before him.
The number of letters in the fathers’ names is 13, as is the number of
letters in the mothers’ names, giving us the number 26 – equal in
gematria to G-D’s full name. We can also see the cosmic plan in G-D’s
revelations to the fathers like when he shows Abraham all that is about
to happen to him. Many believe that within the Torah is encrypted the
key to future events.
The pendent comes to emphasize
the existence of a cosmic plan and the belief in it. The
expression “Fathers’
protector” appears in many Jewish prayers and is one of G-D’s
names. The confidence of one that is in a perception of cosmic unity
comes for the understanding of his place in the big plan.
The
pendant symbolizes protection and belief in the cosmic plan.