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Tag (Hebrew Writing) Information

A tag (Hebrew: תג‎, plural tagin, תגין) is a decoration drawn over the letters Gimel, Zayin, Tet, Nun, Ayin, Tzadi and Shin in Jewish scrolls - Sefer Torah, Megilas Esther, Tefillin and Mezuzot. In Jewish theology, each tag has special significance and meaning.

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