| Many believe the name of a person holds much | | | | The letters reveal three aspects of a person: |
| more than can be seen. The kabbalah states | | | | thought, speech, and action. |
| that the name of a person will certainly | | | | |
| determine their faith: success, health, | | | | Action lies in the written name, Speech lies |
| character, career, romantic life, | | | | in the sound of the name being called, and |
| disappointments, illness, setbacks, divorce, | | | | thought lies in the thought about a person |
| stress and separation. It is ones choice to | | | | carrying this name. These three aspects |
| stick with his born name, or make adjustment | | | | create a great meaningful pattern which can |
| in order to change his life energy. | | | | be detected and analyzed by kabbalah experts. |
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| According to Kabbalah experts, each letter of | | | | The mathematical principal in naming |
| the alpha-bet is the continuation of a | | | | according to kabbalah is called gematria. |
| revitalizing light. A special and unique | | | | Each letter in Hebrew is associated with a |
| force lies in each different letter, and is | | | | number. Adding up the numbers of all letters |
| not found in other letters. This power can be | | | | will result in a number that represents the |
| investigated through the shape of the letter, | | | | person. For example - Jacob, in Hebrew is |
| and kabbalarian numbers which reveal valuable | | | | spelled with the letters yud-ayin-kuf-bet, |
| information by combining the numbers assigned | | | | and give the number 182, which is 7 times the |
| to each letter in the name. | | | | name of God (yud-heh-vav-heh) . The number 7 |
| | | | represents harmony and completeness - seven |
| Each person lives by the effect of these | | | | days a week, seven notes in a musical scale. |
| forces, combined in his name. An ideal name | | | | Jacob therefore represents the complete and |
| would create a mixture of forces to balance | | | | harmonious expression of God's name. |
| the persons other influences coming from his | | | | |
| birth date, name of his mother, his last name | | | | Non recommended choices in the kabbalah are |
| and so forth. | | | | two letter names, which do not posses enough |
| | | | strength, and also unisex names. It is |
| In the case of a newborn baby, knowing the | | | | important to keep in mind that each letter |
| names of the parents, and the last name, are | | | | determines the faith of the baby. |
| sufficient in order to choose a balanced | | | | |
| name. | | | | Choosing right and balanced Baby names is a |
| | | | serious thing, and should be done with the |
| Each change in combination of the letters in | | | | help of a kabbalah expert. This is mainly |
| the name will result in a change in balance | | | | because there are many aspects to be aware of |
| of powers. The order of the letters matters | | | | as the last name, the date of birth, names of |
| as well - The first letter is the most | | | | the parents and even location of birth. All |
| significant in its influence. | | | | of these might make a name that is right for |
| | | | one person, very misfortunate for another. |