Jewish superstitions

Many Jewish superstitions are connected to the evil eye. Spiting onto his finger tips and waves the hand in the air to keep off the bad luck is one example.

If a living relative and an infant share the same name, the angel of death might take the baby instead of the adult. So changing the name of a very sick person hides them from the angel of death.

The practice of covering the mirrors when the mourners visit the deceased home Some fear that the soul of a person might be "caught" in the mirror at this time.