Star of David appears on an old Torah Coat.
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Contact: shaham_e@zahav.net.il
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
13th Maccabiah Postage Stamp
The Maccabiah Postage Stamp designers demonstrated along the years their original talent to view the Star of David in a new light. Here we see the number 13 as a main element in the construction of our national emblem. Photo is courtesy of Gideon from the Israeli Stamp collector’s Forum “collect”.
Issued: 1989
Designers: Dan Reisinger, Rafi Dayagi, M. Gali
Antique Book About Herzl
Star of David appears on the cover of a 40 Page book titled Theodor Herzl written by Dr. Osias Thon, Issued in Berlin.
Jehoshua Osias Thon (1870-1936), was Lvov community’s Rabbi, a Zionist leader, and a member of the Polish Parliament.
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Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Sabbath Nachamu Hand Coloured Picture
I got this photo from Menachem, owner of an Israeli bookstore called Simple Books- Josef-inheritance.
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David Wallersteiner, Menachem’s father grandfather, drew it in 1935 in Palestine for Sabbath Nachamu, which is the Sabbath after the 9th of Av.
Size:14cm X 18cm
The Star of David here looks more religious than national.
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Contact: shaham_e@zahav.net.il
Antique Mold
Star of David appears on an antique (late 1940’s) mold manufactured by Josef Wallersteiner for Hakishut (the decoration) company, metalwork, Bezalel style, 1936-66.
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Monday, July 14, 2008
Protocols of the Elders of Zion , German Edition
Star of David appears on the cover of the German Edition of the most notorious anti-Semite book, Protocols of the Elders of Zion, Munchen 1933 (The first year of the Third Reich). The book is offered for sell at an Israeli bookstore called Simple Books/josef-inheritance, and the caption on their website reads:
Die geheimnisse der weisen von zion weisen in deutscher sprache herausgegeben von gottfried zur beek verlag frz. eher nachf, Munchen 1933, soft cover 72 page Copyright: Simple Books 2008
Protocols UK edition 1970
Reubeni Prince of the Jews
Dobush from Kar Aza, Israel referred me to this photo of a Star of David on the cover of Max Brod’s book, Reubeni Furst Der Juden (Prince of the Jews), Munchen, 1925. The book is offered for sell at an Israeli bookstore called Simple Books/josef-inheritance. (Copyright: Simple Books 2008).
The reason the Star of David appears on this book cover is, most probably, that legends tell about David HaReubeni, 16th century Jewish leader who had a flag with the Star of David on it. Some say that the Magen David’s name came from David HaReubeni and not from Biblical King David.
From Wikipedia entry Max Brod
Max Brod (May 27, 1884 – December 20, 1968) was an Austrian (later Czech) author, composer, and journalist of Jewish origin, later settled in Israel.
From: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6541458.html
Halter, Marek. The Messiah. Toby. Apr. 2008. c.485p. tr. from French by Lauren Yoder. ISBN 978-1-59264-216-8. $24.95. F
The author of both historical fiction (e.g., The Wind of the Khazars) and religious fiction (see the following review) turns to the 16th century and a little-known crusade by a Jewish prince who went to Italy to marshal support for a Jewish state in what is now modern-day Israel. David Reubeni, the prince of Chabor, claims that he is one of the descendants of the tribe of Reuben (one of the ten tribes out of 12 that disappeared from history). He is a prodigious scholar, a military genius, and an enigmatic figure in his white woolen tunic with the Star of David emblazoned on the front. After passing through deserts and traveling by ship from Arabia, he arrives in Venice and finds the Jews there and in other cities living in ghettos, impoverished and longing for the messiah to relieve their misery. Reubeni refuses their adoration and the appellation of messiah. He wants to establish a land where Jews can live in peace and to convince Pope Clement II of his mission; the key to his strategy is a Judeo-Christian alliance that could counter the growing influence of Islam across the Mediterranean. This exciting and well-researched book is highly recommended.—Molly Abramowitz, Silver Spring, MD
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