Q: Where does the custom of "knocking on wood” come from?
A: The most commonly held explanation for knocking on wood comes
from the crucifixion. The ‘wood’ either
refers to people taking relics of wood from the cross as an amulet or as a representation
of the figure Jesus.
Historically, the custom of touching or knocking on wood may
actually predate this era but in any wise the superstition is frowned upon in
Judaism.
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