Priestly Blessing Hand Gesture

Hebrew Priests seen above doing the Priestly Blessing (ברכת כהנים), a sign of benediction also known as the raising of the hands, or priestly benediction.
Like the pyramid sign and its derivatives (ex: Jay Z’s Roc Sign) the sign is made by holding your hands out with you palms facing outwards and your index fingers and thumbs touching at the tip. However, you also have to leave a space between the middle and ring fingers in order to make the the Priestly Blessing gesture.
Star Trek’s Spock used the sign using a single hand for the now-famous Vulcan Salute usually accompanied by the even more famous phrase, “Live long and prosper.”

University of Oregon – O Gesture

The University of Oregon’s football team, the Oregon Ducks, uses the O gesture. The team’s American Sign Language teacher takes pleasure in reminding her students that it means screaming vagina in sign language. The sign became popular after star quarterback Joey Harrington appeared on The Oregonian makeing the O gesture. image source: Bruce Ely –…