R' MB: One I think we never discussed is the "gam zeh yaavor" ring. It's a Sufi Fable, and the first identification of the king with Shlomo may actually be American 19th cent, not Jewish or ancient. ------------------------ For those who, like me, never heard of this, see this Wikipedia link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_too_shall_pass KT, MYG