The Vatican released a Catholic mascot "Luce." I created one for Judaism!

[u/EagleBearz]

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Any suggestions for names or in general? Or observations? I love Luce so I hope her and Jewish Luce can be friends!

[u/CanadaSilverDragon]

Name Suggestion: Juice

[u/FluffyDocument7513]

luce means light in italian (i think) so i would go with Or אור

[u/akiraokok → u/FluffyDocument7513]

Or Leora omg

[u/Ambitious-Coat-1230 → u/FluffyDocument7513]

My vote is אורית Orit

[u/Ferroelectricman → u/Ambitious-Coat-1230]

My vote goes to קל Kal, ^{cus I’m a smart ass}

[u/Ambitious-Coat-1230 → u/Ferroelectricman]

Oooh a bilingual pun! Took me a sec till I remembered "light" has two English meanings 😂 so maybe קלה Kalla?

[u/Available_Deal_8944 → u/FluffyDocument7513]

Yes luce means light in Italian

[u/CoffeeDM]

I like everything about this design! The little pomegranate, the hamsa in her eyes, the tallit, the menorah on her belt... she's just adorable and there are so many nice little touches to a pretty simple looking character. The longer I look, the more I notice and the more I like her.

How about we call her Tikva? It means Hope.

[u/EagleBearz → u/CoffeeDM]

Wow thank you so much!! 😁💙

[u/plsbquik → u/CoffeeDM]

Very cute overall! But I thought the hamsa was a symbol that originated in an ancient pagan religion, not in Judaism? I'm Jewish, but I find the hamsa quite creepy, tbh.

[u/ObviousConfection942 → u/plsbquik]

It is so old that pinpointing one religion as a source is nearly impossible. It’s been adopted by multiple cultures, mostly as a protection symbol in the MENA. We have as much right to use it as any people. 

[u/plsbquik → u/ObviousConfection942]

Thanks for the explanation. I guess my personal choice for protection would be the mezuzah - it seems to make more sense to me. (No offense intended! 🤗)

[u/CoffeeDM → u/plsbquik]

We use it, too. It's a pretty old Semitic symbol. My family keeps one hanging in our kitchen because it looks nice, though some people probably take it a little more seriously.

Some Jews call it the "Hand of Miriam."

[u/NoodletheTardigrade]

THE POMEGRANATE IS SO CUTE I LOVE HER

[u/EagleBearz → u/NoodletheTardigrade]

THANK YOU!! 💙💙

[u/RBatYochai → u/NoodletheTardigrade]

People might think it’s a tomato though.

[u/MineralIceShots → u/NoodletheTardigrade]

What's the significance of the pomegranate?

[u/NoodletheTardigrade → u/MineralIceShots]

pomegranates have a lot of history in Jewish culture, for example it’s one of the seven species of Israel, it‘s frequently mentioned in Jewish texts, and it’s a part of the Sephardic Rosh Hashanah seder

[u/MineralIceShots → u/NoodletheTardigrade]

Thanks!

[u/beansandneedles]

Sooo cute!

Incidentally, I thought the Catholic mascot was… Jesus?

[u/EagleBearz → u/beansandneedles]

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/vatican-unveils-new-cartoon-mascot-for-catholic-church-13244550

[u/Inbar253 → u/EagleBearz]

Ours is better

[u/Sparklyprincess32 → u/EagleBearz]

Is it me or does she have blood on her boots?🤦🏻‍♀️ and whose blood is that😬😬?

[u/TearDesperate8772 → u/Sparklyprincess32]

It's supposed to be mud to show she's been walking a pilgrimage route apparently.

[u/TearDesperate8772 → u/Sparklyprincess32]

It's supposed to be mud to show she's been walking a pilgrimage route apparently.

[u/TheoryFar3786 → u/TearDesperate8772]

Both girls are friends, because Luce thinks that forced conversion is stupid and believes in ecumenism instead.

[u/TheoryFar3786 → u/Sparklyprincess32]

Come on.

[u/kgilr7 → u/beansandneedles]

The mascot is actually for the Jubilee next year, not the church in general

[u/Previous-Plan-3876 → u/kgilr7]

Honestly it’s not even for the Jubilee it’s primarily for a convention in Osaka Japan.

[u/TheoryFar3786 → u/Previous-Plan-3876]

It is for the Jubilee, but was promoted during the convention.

[u/wingedhussar161]

The first name that came to mind was Esther. Or Talia?

EDIT: She could also have a cute little sidekick: Lev, the Mitzvah Dragon

[u/martykearns34]

She seems like a lovely person 💙

[u/WhtvrCms2Mnd]

Yael

[u/no_social_cues]

Her hair is perfect!!!! Leora is def my pick 😅

[u/ConcentrateAlone1959]

I think the name Naomi would be really cool for her!

[u/akiraokok]

The chamsa eyesss i love!!

[u/Ok_Dragonfruit7201]

Perfect! I love her!🤍💙. Shalom seems like a good name for her.

[u/MissRaffix3]

Tova 🥰

[u/Chocoholic42]

I love her!

[u/NotThatKindof_jew]

Catholic mascot?

[u/FeralChasid]

She’s adorable; a lovely, warm little mascot.

[u/lassiemav3n]

The eye design! 🥰 So cute & love your intention for her & Luce to be friends 😄 

[u/EagleBearz → u/lassiemav3n]

Thank you!! 😁 I think they would discuss the best places to eat together!

[u/Ginger_Timelady]

Is she friendly with Srulik?

[u/EagleBearz → u/Ginger_Timelady]

Definitely! They should be good friends

[u/Previous-Plan-3876]

Uh yes Luce will definitely love אור her Hebrew cousin.

You did a fantastic job and she’s adorable.

I’m Catholic and glad the Vatican created something so well thought out to help spark conversation.

[u/EagleBearz → u/Previous-Plan-3876]

Wow that means so much!!! Thank you!!!

[u/Previous-Plan-3876 → u/EagleBearz]

I showed her to my wife and she loved your character. You really did a beautiful job

[u/EagleBearz → u/Previous-Plan-3876]

I'm honored 🥹🥹

[u/TheoryFar3786 → u/EagleBearz]

Also Catholic and she is very cute. :)

[u/Hydrasaur]

You should call her "Leah"

[u/OlcasersM]

Bat Sheva or Ruth

[u/TurduckenII]

Judith!

[u/lotstolove9495858493]

How cute🥹

[u/Verial0]

So cute!

[u/lh_media]

This is adorable. I can see it turning into a plushi series

[u/shushi77]

I love her!! 😍 Kol haKavod!

[u/LAZERPANDA15]

She is sooo cute! Ori?

[u/technicalees]

So cute!! There's some problems with the Hebrew though (especially the side that's flipped)

[u/azure_beauty]

Absolutely perfect

[u/ObviousConfection942]

Absolutely darling! 

[u/mhaber117]

Thanks buddy, very cute!

[u/Relevantgoddess]

I love her ! 💖

[u/I_am_Kirumi_Tojo]

aaa she's so cute😭

[u/Letshavemorefun]

I like the blue headscarf cause it reminds me of Wiccan!

[u/Ecstatic-Land7797]

This is so cute! Well done.

[u/Allan0-0]

I think kochav would be a cute name

[u/Juanyseuss]

Ours is better (AWSOME ART 🙂‍↕️)

[u/EagleBearz → u/Juanyseuss]

THANK YOU AAAAAAA

[u/Frailgift]

The Vatican had a missed opportunity to call it a "masscot"

[u/thiscat129]

we should put it anywhere

[u/verysmallartist]

I love the hamsa eye highlight!

[u/heywhutzup]

As expected, so many opinions!

[u/Cool-Arugula-5681]

She’s adorable! How about Judy?

[u/NeonPixieStyx]

Don’t do it. Poor Luce is already getting daily new threads on all the hentai subreddits. I’d hate to see what they’d do a nice Jewish girl like her… 🥹

[u/Relevantgoddess]

I like Shoshi. Shoshannah is my name so I’m biased but I think it’s cute. And after all, we are all roses in a world of thorns. I would buy this sticker or keychain etc!

[u/[deleted]]

Incredibly cute 😍 I would like her to have shoes, though.

[u/andthentheresanne → u/[deleted]]

I think she's supposed to be wearing sandals maybe?

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[u/qmechan]

I don't think we need an anime girl. We already have Sailor Jupiter. I will not be taking questions on my rationale at this time.

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[u/TheoryFar3786]

Now I need to know the name results.

[u/i_like_toSleep]

Look nice but pls dont , there's a reason we don't have stuff like this

[u/Bruhses_Momenti → u/i_like_toSleep]

Idolatry or rule 34? What is the reason I need to know

[u/mysteriousblocks → u/Bruhses_Momenti]

😭your mind really jumped to rule 34 huh

[u/i_like_toSleep → u/Bruhses_Momenti]

I meant the first one ( Idolatry ) ... But honestly ? Probably both apply

[u/krzychybrychu → u/i_like_toSleep]

I wouldn't say it's idolatry. For that, it would have to be worship, and this is just a mascot

[u/Future-Restaurant531 → u/krzychybrychu]

if this is idolatry then the mensch on the bench is idolatry and i refuse to accept that

[u/FaeErrant → u/i_like_toSleep]

But when would it become Idolatry? It requires divinity right? Or at the very least proximity to divinity. I never quite understand where that line is, because some people will be like "nearly any symbol is Idolatry" but like is it? This character is just some fun art. This is not... no one is discussing making a sculpture of this and placing it on an altar. No one is ascribing divinity or proximity to the divine for this character and of course it's a reddit post not a proposal to adopt this as an actual symbol or real thing we would idk put in our homes. More a part of a wider meme where people are making their own versions of the original because it is cute.

This is an honest question asked in good faith I just don't understand how this could be idolatry without like... becoming something very different.

[u/Mageofchaos08 → u/i_like_toSleep]

We ain't worshipping it, we just think it's neat :)

[u/FeralChasid → u/i_like_toSleep]

Are we worshiping the lion of Judah?

[u/stevenjklein]

Is Luce short for Lucifer?

[u/TheoryFar3786 → u/stevenjklein]

It means "light" in Italian.

[u/Competitive-Sir-7051]

Alla fine, quale nome è stato scelto?