Wednesday, October 31, 2007
British Refugee Camp in Berlin
Hayim got this card from Ben Gal who appears on the photo as he looked 60 years ago in a British refugee camp in Berlin. Today Ben Gal lives in Rehovot, Israel.Copyright: Ben Gal 2007
Centenary of Theosophical Society
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Son & Daughter of Zion
Stars of David are on the Pre-Israeli flag and on the chests of the Son & Daughter of Zion.
I rate this drawing as one of the most nostalgic drawings I ever saw.
Frustration After 60 years -2
You should see it along with "Frustration After 60 years- 1" since they both express the feelings of Holocaust survivors (see the yellow badge at the bottom) who came to Israel 60 years ago full of hopes for a just society and got frustrated and angry (see the fist at the right side of the painting) in the last years.
Copyrights: Yossi Regev 2007
The work was made in 2002.
Torah Crown
This is how people wished each other happy new year about hundred years ago: be a Jew, pray, remember Jerusalem...
From designer Hayim Shtayer's collection of Jewish New Year Cards.
Monday, October 29, 2007
Frustration After 60 years
Copyright: Yossi Regev 2007
My first impression was that the things that the state of Israel is going through are so bad that it's better to pass through them with eyes closed.
Yossi is the son of Holocaust survivors. In this work he tried to express their frustration from what is going on in Israel after 60 years since they came here.
Stamp from Holland
Egyptian Stamp
Sunday, October 28, 2007
Lilien Blessing
We see hands blessing the Star of David in the first pages of the book.
This illustration shows very clearly the importance of the Star of David for Lilien, who was known later as "the first Zionist painter".
Herzl Stamp
Photo of Star of David on the tab of Herzl Stamp issued on 1954 is courtesy of Ronik from stamps collectors’ forum called Collect. On the body of the stamp appear 7 white stars representing 7 hours of work Herzl dreamed the laborer in the new state would work. R. Erel designed this stamp.
The Good Fence
From wikipedia entry: The Good Fence:
The Good Fence is a popular term for Israel's northern border with Lebanon during the period following the Lebanese Civil War during which southern Lebanon was controlled by the Maronite Christians and the South Lebanon Army, friendly to Israel.
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Stamp From Trinidad
E. Turkowski from Antwerp wrote in his article Magen David on stamps, (the Holy Land philatelist, vol III July 1957 p. 738-739):
The philatelic aspect of a thematic collection must… show two headings: on the one hand Israel (and Judaica) on the other non-Jewish items.
To call any part of our collection “shields of David used abroad” could apply only where such items could be part of our “Judaica”. On all others, six pointed stars have no relation to the Magen David, and, so to describe those figuring, say on stamps of Morocco, is definitely misleading.
E. Turkowski Also mentions that the appearance of six pointed stars on Trinidad stamps is explained by the fact that Trinidad is the Spanish word for Trinity. (And the triangles of the six-pointed star represent the Trinity).
Thanks to Dobush who sent me this article.
Lilien, Half-Naked Herzl -1
Gideon From a stamps-collector's-Forum called Collect brought me Ephraim Moshe Lilien's book Lieder Des Ghetto. The book is from 1902 and it looks old, as you can see in the photo. We see Stars of David and the figure of Herzl in a quite unusual outfit - he is half naked!
Lieder des ghetto in German translates into Songs of the Ghetto. The book was accompanied by poems by an East European Jew named Morris Rosenfeld, who had socialist ideals similar to those of Lilien.
Arkadi Steinberg - Radioactive
Designer: Arkadi Steinberg
Copyright: Arkadi Steinberg 2007
I reckon this suggestion gets a new actual relevance since the talks about next world war and the discoveries of new nuclear threats in the Middle East, since it is based on the international sign for radioactivity.
Friday, October 26, 2007
Together We Stand
French Post Cancel
Photo of French Post cancel in the shape of a Star of David on an envelope that had been sent in 1860 is courtesy of Zerach from the [Hebrew] stamp collectors Forum called collect
Enriching The Experience of Buying
I let the owner of this commercial website to draw my postings by RSS Feeds in order to enable buyers to taste a bit of art and research while they rest from buying - it opens the road to put signs with poetry in the Malls...
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Lilien, Music
Lieder des ghetto in German translates into Songs of the Ghetto. The book was accompanied by poems by East European Jew named Morris Rosenfeld, who had socialist ideals similar to those of Lilien.
Lilien, Boats
Star of David hovers over a page from Ephrayim Moshe Lilien's book Lieder Des Ghetto [Songs of the Ghetto]. The book is from 1902 and it looks old, as you can see in the photo...At the bottom of the page we see candles designed in the shape of boats.
The book was accompanied by poems by East European Jew named Morris Rosenfeld, who had socialist ideals similar to those of Lilien.
Gideon From a stamps-collector's-Forum called Collect brought me the book and I thank him for that.
Kid Surrounded by a Heart and Stars
Lieder des ghetto in German translates into Songs of the Ghetto. The book was accompanied by poems by East European Jew named Morris Rosenfeld, who had socialist ideals similar to those of Lilien.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Kinga
Cordoba 1, Spanish House
Copyright: Maria Jimenez 2007
Cordoba 2 Spanish House
Dr. Yigal Bin Nun
Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Windmill
It seems that there's no connection to Judaism in this case.
Necklace
Photo was taken by Israeli designer Hayim Shtayer
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007
Irena Golin - American Influence
Designer: Irena Golin
Copyrights: Irena Golin 2007
American culture is so dominant in Israel that the Israeli culture is finding it hard to breath...
Monday, October 22, 2007
Our Fate in this Region
This is one of 15 suggestions to change Israel’s emblem that were designed in 2001 by first and second year students in Wizo Design Academy in Haifa guided by Hayim Shtayer and Terry Schreuer; courtesy of Hayim Shtayer.
Designer: Oren Boranov
Copyright: Oren Boranov 2007
I haven't decided yet if I see a tear or a drop of oil- may be both, because it seems that our fate in this region is determined by Arab oil fields.
Dick Ben Dor Cookie - 1
Israeli painter Dick Ben Dor just came back from food exhibition ANUGA in Koln, Germany, with this photo of Star of David shaped cookies that have no connection what so ever to Jedaism.
Dvorit Ben Shaul, King David Rod
Sunday, October 21, 2007
Nazi Propaganda Stamp - 3
Nazi Propaganda Stamp - 2
Nazi Propaganda Stamps - 1
Nazi Propaganda Stamps imitating real British stamps issued in 1937. These forged stamps have the Star of David inserted atop the crown at top center. Hammer and sickle appear in the flower at top left. The message: England is influenced by Jews and by Communists- beware!
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Bulgarian Coin
Star of David on a silver coin from 2000 celebrating 60 th anniversary of the rescue of Jewish people in Bulgaria.
Tanger a Arzila
Ofira Oriel, Rose Mandala
Size: 40X40 cm
Mixed technique on canvas
It looks to me as if it was made from colored sand and I found it hard to stop looking at it
Copyright: Ofira Oriel 2007
Friday, October 19, 2007
Independence Day Stamps Arrived
Yesterday I got this stamps sheet from the Israeli Postal Authority. The stamps were designed, according to my idea, by my favorite graphic artist Jennie Gottschalk who lives in New Zealand. In each stamp you see Magen David and baloons made not from lines but from the letters of the Israeli national anthem. There are only 24 of these stamps in the world and if there will be a demand for them their price will go up and up :)
Crusaders’ Coins Minted in Acre
Lalibela, Ehhiopia, from the 12th century and on the ceiling of the Old Templar church of Garway, Wales.
Alexi Yimtzov, Seven and Eight
Title: Seven and Eight
Size:100/80 cm
Technique :oil on canvas
From the beginning of times the world was divided into eight parts, seven of them corrected themselves. Now we are at the eighth part, which is the hardest and darkest.
Until the correction will happen the light won't come out.
About the artist:
Alexi was born in 1968 in Georgia and came to Israel at the age of 12. He was addicted to heroin for 22 years and has been clean for 5 years. From this clean feeling he creates and makes Kabalistic art.
Pay attention to the Star of David on the center of the top right circles.
Thursday, October 18, 2007
Hotel de ville de Saint Quentin
Happy new year 2000
Happy New Year cards. It shows the daughter of Zion holding the Zionist Flag as an expression of the Zionist dream to come to Israel.
Dvorit Ben Shaul, Painted Bottle
copyright: Dvorit Ben Shaul 2007
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Shiran Shusterman
Designed in 2001 as one of many suggestions to change Israel’s emblem by first and second year students in Wizo Design Academy in Haifa guided by Hayim Shtayer and Terry Schreuer; courtesy of Hayim Shtayer.
Designer: Shiran Shusterman
Copyright: Shiran Shusterman 2007
I like the usage of two out of six triangles of the Star of David as the beak of a swan while its chest is made of the Muslim Crescent. very sofisticated and I'm not sure you saw it without this caption...
Bandaged
Photo of Star of David made from plasters is courtesy of Hayim Shtayer. A second year student in West Galilee College, under the instruction of Hayim Shtayer, designed it in 1994 as a response to Israel’s situation at that time .
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007
Till The Last Crumb
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007
Tuesday, October 16, 2007
Anchor
Photo is courtesy of Stamps collector Zerach from Collect Stamps Forum
The Happy Holidays 1949 stamp has the Israeli air force emblem on it, which is based on the Star of David but has a life of its own and I wouldn't have brought it here unless the cool cancel which has a drawing of an anchor in the center of the Star of David and was produced on board the ship Kedma in 1949. Designed by Gabriel and Maxim Shamir.
David Ganz Stamp
Roni Kagan from Collect Forum website sent me this photo of an envelope with a Czechoslovakian stamp depicting Jewish
scientist David Ganz (1541-1613) tombstone in Prague which was the first Jewish tombstone, which carried on it the Star of David symbol; apparently because the title of Gans’ astronomy book was Magen David.
In the mid 1600 Swedish forces attacked Prague and the Jews helped to defend the city for the emperor Emperor Ferdinand II.
Monday, October 15, 2007
First International Chess Competition
Israel: Open Your Eyes
Title: Daughter of Israel Opens Her Eyes
This painting takes part in an exhibition titled 60 years old [Israel] opens its eyes
Curator: Reli Wasser
Opening: 15.10.2007
Rosh Pina Museum
On the catalog I found the following caption [My translation from Hebrew]:
"The woman stands for the nude nation of Israel trying to cover herself with the map of Israel, with its flag and emblem, but many other nations want Israel so that the cover is partial and there are many gaps.Iveta was born in Latvia and studied in the Faculty of Art in Riga. She made Aliya in 1998; lived 4 years in Tel Aviv and decided to move to the North. She makes ceramics decorated with Jewish motifs and paints with oil on canvas and with water colors on parchment".
Pay attention to the three Muslim women staring at the Daughter of Israel.
Copyright: Iveta Burstein 2007
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Sunday, October 14, 2007
Chewing Gum
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007
Reli Wasser, Jerusalem of Hope
This work takes part in an exhibition titled 60 years old [Israel] opens its eyes
Curator: Reli Wasser
Opening: 15.10.2007
Rosh Pina Museum
Copyright: Reli Wasser 2007