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Feb 7, 2017 at 16:01 comment added mevaqesh Note also that question want limited to whether it is idolatry, but is whether it is permissible. This post ignored the question of whether or not segulot are forbidden.
Feb 7, 2017 at 15:57 comment added mevaqesh Why would it seem this way? For much of Jewish history, most Jews were idolaters. The fact that an unnamed Jew did something doesn't preclude the possibility that it is idolatry. Note also that the explanation for the source of the shape seems cute and speculative, rather than even attempting to muster historical evidence to reach the truth. For the latter, see Wikipedia's page which discusses the actual origin.
Feb 7, 2017 at 13:11 history answered NJM CC BY-SA 3.0