Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Logo

My definition for the Star of David is: logo of Judaism and in the term Judaism I include Zionism and all things connected to Israel. Today I found out that the above mentioned definition fits the theory of Shmuel Warshavsky, who wrote a book (in Hebrew) titled "to go with a logo" (Yedioth Ahronoth, 2005) where he claims that the many people who wear a Star of David show in this behavior their need to belong, to identify, like many other brands that people use in the frame of the new "brand religion".

The Star of David is used in the logos of many Jewish, Zionist and Israeli organizations and even non- Jewish supporters of Israel are proud to include it in their logos.A few examples: 

Jewish Agency

Doing Zionism - The Department for Zionist Activities of the World Zionist Organization

Hard rock cafe New York

Judaism 101

Mount Zion Reform congregation

8 comments:

zeevveez said...

A logo is something that is meant to express uniqueness, but since the shape of the Star of David is shared by many cultures the shape is not enough - viewers have to take into their account the context in which the logo appears...The Star of David is the Jewish package that surrounds the logo...and the logo, of course.

zeevveez said...

see also: The Habonim Dror Emblem http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habonim_Dror

zeevveez said...

The logo of The Maccabean Online -
Political Analysis and Commentary
on Israeli and Jewish Affairs
depicts a Hebrew warrior with a Shield of David in his hand.
http://www.freeman.org/MOL/pages/the-freeman-center--maccabean-online.php

zeevveez said...

See http://star-of-david.blogspot.com/2006/06/maccabi.html

zeevveez said...

The logo of Magen David Yarok – Ministry of the Environment (Guardians of the Environment)

zeevveez said...

Havat Hanoar youth village and High school in Jerusalem Israel
http://jointnet.org.il/dialogue/hava/index.html

zeevveez said...

Also the logo of Maarachot the IDF publishing house
Also Hashomer Hatzair emblem

zeevveez said...

Messianic Jews use a logo of the Star of David with a fish. The first emblem stands for Judaism while the second presents Jesus.