Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Wedding Quilt

Picture of this original and impressive quilt is courtesy of Aviva Hadas who made it. 
The Hebrew letters are a verse from Hoshea 2: 21
And I will betroth thee unto Me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto Me in righteousness, and in justice, and in lovingkindness, and in compassion.

I don't know if Aviva Hadas sells her wonderful works but I am sure that they are worth buying...

The Jews of Aquileia

This close-up photo of a six-pointed star is courtesy of "lovethebees" who published it on Flickr and wrote to me:
Are you sure it is a Star of David? It is a Christian basilica; my wife says it's impossible it is a Star of David. Ciao.

Well, I’m not sure, but it is a six pointed star made of two equilateral triangles just the same as the Israeli national emblem. I think it might belong to the Jews of Aquilea because:
If you’ll read Samuel Kurinsky’s article - titled “The Jews of Aquilea A Judaic Community Lost to History”- you’ll see that there was at the first centuries CE a Jewish community  in Aquileia...
The white lily motif in the center of the star appears also in Ein Yael in south Jerusalem in a farm with a Roman villa from mid-third-century A.D. (from the same period as ours).
In 1981 Professor Eric Myers of Duke University found in Villa Torlonia in Rome a series of Jewish catacombs, which were in use since the first century CE. several of them show a six-pointed star.

Israeli Diving Federation symbol

Israeli Diving Federation symbol jewish star This is a unique design of a Star of David in the shape of a fish on the logo of Israeli Diving Federation symbol. Photo is courtesy of Mr. Liron Tirosh, General Manager of Israeli Diving Federation who wrote to me that illustrator Shlomo Cohen, one of the first divers in Israel, designed this logo and it became one of the most popular car bumper-stickers. There are today More than 120000 registered divers in Israel; each holds a certificate with the above mentioned logo.

Monday, March 26, 2007

A Time for Peace

Picture of this super-original clock is courtesy of Jennie Gottschalk who designed it and published it on Flickr.
Jennie Gottschalk wrote in the caption:
Here is another "Star of David" graphic, inspired by Ze'ev. He's the "ideas man". All I have to do is create the graphic.

There are two six-pointed stars here, gold on top of silver , with a slight twist which creates an interesting framing for the letters. The letters are instead of numbers, the way Orthodox Jews design their clocks. I hope some entrepreneur will notice this design and buy from nzdzeni the rights to produce it in REAL silver and gold.

Count the Stars, If You Can

Picture is courtesy of Aviva Hadas who made this gorgeous quilt and published it on Flickr under the title: "wedding signatures". 
Reminds me of the verse in Genesis 15:5 where the Lord God took Abram outside and said:
Look up at the sky and count the stars, if you can.

Jewish Stars Are Everywhere in India

Picture taken near Rishikesh, Indiaia, is courtesy of "Bear and Pocket" who published it on Flickr and wrote in the caption: 
Jewish Stars are everywhere, and apparently they're just a decorative symbol (from what we've been told)...this one was on the window of the jeep we took through the national park.
Bear and Pocket wrote to me:
we are Jewish, so we find all the Stars of David especially meaningful.
it's fascinating to see them all over india, where we're
told they are a decorative icon!

Sunday, March 25, 2007

Roni Reuven- Yellow Badges

Roni Reuven, the curator of the Star of David Exhibition in Yavne Gallery which opened on 23 March 2007, is also one of the participants showing two paintings of Yellow Badges.