Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Malaga, Spain


11th century Moorish Star of David made from pebbles

Picture is courtesy of "Turnips" from Flickr who wrote to me:
It's part of the flooring at the Malaga Alcazaba in Andalucia in Spain

Tobacco Synagogue -3

Tobacco Synagogue jewish star
The splendid wall with Stars of David of the Tobacco Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary. It looks just great!

Picture is courtesy of "Big Logie's Missus" from Flickr

Tobacco Synagogue -2

Delicate Star of David window grilles from the Dohany Synagogue in Budapest, Hungary. Picture is courtesy of "Whistling in the Dark" from Flickr.

Monday, January 01, 2007

The Non-Jewish Star of David

Here in Israel we tend to think that the Star of David is an unmistakably Jewish symbol, but six pointed stars serve other religions as well. In this blog I published six pointed stars from India, Nepal, Jamaica, Japan, China, Spain, Arab countries etc. I reckon there are more non-Jews than Jews who use our national emblem with or without assigning to it the meaning of the Magen David...

Tobacco Synagogue in Budapest

Golden Star of David on the ornate canopy that is hanging over the pulpit at Dohany Synagogue in Budapest, which was built between 1854-1859.
Picture is courtesy of "canonsnapper" who published it on Flickr.

Ceiling of Askenazi Synagogue

There’s an orange Jewish Star o on the ceiling of the Ashkenazi Synagogue in Istanbul. At first sight I thought circles of Stars of David surround it but looking more closely I found out that pentagrams surround it. Anyhow the design is unique and I like it a lot.
Picture is courtesy of "canonsnapper" who published it on Flickr.

Sunday, December 31, 2006

Askenazi Synagogue, Istanbul

Red Jewish Star appears on a stained glass window of the Askenazi Synagogue in Istanbul, which was constructed by Jews of Austrian origin.
Picture is courtesy of Michael Summers  ("canonsnapper") who published it on Flickr. 
To me it looks like a Photoshop design of the full moon after the visit of an Israeli astronaut.