Saturday, October 06, 2007

Feminist Haggadah -1

Star of David on Feminist Haggadah editions
Photo of Star of David on Feminist Haggadah editions is courtesy of "rbarenblat" who published it on Flickr with the following caption:
Six editions of the Williams College Feminist Haggadah: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, and 1999.

Even Sapir

Star of David on a Jerusalem fence

Photo of Star of David on a fence is courtesy of Brian Whitson whom I met in the ICEJ Fair in Binyaney Ha’uma in Jerusalem, which took place during Succoth 2007. Brian wrote to me:

Kari and I were out for a walk today with a friend and came across this double Magen David design on a fence in Even Sapir. Thought you might like it.

Brian is a very talented photographer: He produced a breathtaking book about the wildflowers in the Judean Hills titled Everyday Miracles.
Even Sapir is a village in the Judean Hills.

Friday, October 05, 2007

ICEJ - Yevu Yashir Booth -2

Star of David Lampshades-1

Another view of Yevu Yashir's Booth in Binyaney Hauma, at the International-Christian-Embassy-in-Jerusalem (ICEJ ) Fair, Tabernacles 2007.

A View From Above

Star of David Lampshades

A view from above at the three dimensional lanterns spreading their light on Yevu Yashir's Booth in Binyaney Hauma, International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ ) Fair, Tabernacles 2007.

Old New Seder Plate Arrangement

Star of David on a Seder Plate

A Seder Plate for the new Millenium
Photo of Star of David on a Seder Plate for the new Millenium is courtesy of
"gailatlarge.com" who published it on Flickr. 
I suspect that the inventor of this arrangement doesn’t know that Rabbi Isaac Luria started the original Star of David Seder Plate arrangement in the 16th century in Tzfat, Israel. Anyhow the idea to modernize the Haggadah was once popular in the Kibbutzim, and new reformist ideas are always interesting.

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Ignorance Leads to Mistakes

Christian Embassy in Jerusalem Fair Star of David

Ofer Rubin wood Star of David on Yevu Yashir's Booth in Binyaney Ha'uma, International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ ) Fair, Tabernacles 2007. We brought these boxes assuming they fit Christmas trees, but found out that the customers belong to denominations that don't celebrate with a Christmas tree. It was like trying to sell meat in a world convention of vegetarians.

Copper Star of David

Copper Star of David

Yaniv Shapira's copper Star of David on Yevu Yashir's Booth in Binyaney Hauma, International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ) Fair, Tabernacles 2007. We brought them supposing they fit Christmas trees, but found out that the customers belong to denominations that don't celebrate with a Christmas tree. It was like trying to sell combs in a world convention of bald men.