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.
On the cover of the Yiddish Hebrew Dictionary by Israel Brechyahu printed in 1947 in Kassel, Germany for holocaust survivors in the American Zone we see Magen David above a swastika above the wreckage from the period of the holocaust, including burning parchments and a Menorah. Thanks to Dobush from Kfar Gaza who directed me to this picture.
Here’s a story: Zako steadily contributes pictures to this blog. He walks about in Jerusalem and photographs Magen Davids. Just now he sent to me this picture of a Magen David on a Toyota. What’s interesting is that I photographed the same car about a month ago, but my photograph was taken in the night with flash whereas his photograph was taken during the day. In my photograph we see the number of the car whereas in his photograph a black patch hides it. Since this car is unique, and parks regularly near my house- I knew where exactly was Zako when he shot it and I didn’t need his explanation.
Philatelicum, manager of an eBay Store, sent me a video response (to my "Non-Israeli Star of David Postage Stamps") showing twelve "Khadafi" postage stamps issued in January 1st, 1986 that were withdrawn from circulation after two hours because there was discovered a rank in the shape of the Star of David (Muslims call it Solomon’s Seal) on Khadafi’s shoulder.
This is the cover of a new book (sixth) by Dr. Martin Kieselstein. Title: Memories of the Horrible Nazi Period. On the cover there is a cut in the shape of the Yellow Badge, which shows the yellow color of the page underneath it. The book is in Hebrew, English and German. It contains pictures of Bronze works created by Dr. Martin Kieselstein. The book was published in a private edition. To contact Dr. Martin Kieselstein
Email: drpikolo@gmail.com
Tel. 97226407148
12 Hexagrams, sun and moon appear in a book by German Christian mystic Jakob Bohme (1575- 1624), probably representing the zodiac.
Picture is courtesy of recienjubilado from Flickr
This collection of pictures of JNF pins carrying on them Magen David emblems is copied from the website of Hanan and Uri Ehrenfeld
http://www.smalim.knz.co.il/minisites.php and edited by me.
Thanks to Dobush from Kfar Aza who referred me to this treasure.
All rights reserved to Hanan and Uri Ehrenfeld 2008
