Posted by NikkiT2 on August 24, 2006, at 16:47:20
Those in the Toronto area may have heard of this, but an online friend of mine is missing on a lake in Ontario..
http://www.soonews.ca/viewarticle.php?id=8192
Please light a candle for their rescue, their safety or their peace. He is a deeply religious man, who would always offer his prayers with the posting of a simple 18.. An explanation..
The Hebrew word for "life" is "chai", which has a numerical value of 18. Consequently, the custom has arisen in Jewish circles to give donations and monetary gifts in multiples of 18 as an expression of blessing for long life.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18_%28number%29
18
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