Star of David and a lion appear on the tab of the 1988 Israeli Postal Authority stamp issued to mark Independence 40 Stamp Exhibition. Designer: Asaf Berg. The Star of David represents statehood, the lion represents Jerusalem, which played host to this National Stamp Exhibition.
This blog (by Zeev Barkan) is dedicated to the Star of David, its history, its various meanings and usages in different cultures. It includes thousands of pictures of Star of David, six-pointed stars, hexagrams, Solomon's Seals, Magen Davids and yellow badges,and served as a resource for three books and four art exhibitions.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Independence 40 Stamp Exhibition
My Most Impressive Stars of David
Israeli artist Iris Yehezkel asked me what are the Most Impressive Stars of David that I saw during the last two years of uploading photos of these symbols to my blog:
http://star-of-david.blogspot.com/
I thought the answer might interest a few more people- so here is my Youtube Video presentation.
http://star-of-david.blogspot.com/
I thought the answer might interest a few more people- so here is my Youtube Video presentation.
Turkish Bath, "Hamam"
Israeli painter Iris Yehazkel sent me this photo which she took in Turkey while she visited there recently with her parents who were born in Turkey. We see a local Turkish Bath, "Hamam" built by a Jew in Tiera with a few ventilation holes in the shape of a Star of David.
Copyright: Iris Yehazkel 2008