Star of David

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.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Chinese Checkers Hexagram

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On September 2006 I wrote that I’d like to buy Chinese Checkers for my little private "museum" of star of David stuff. This week...
Friday, August 22, 2008

The Last Road

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A yellow badge is attached to many of the figures in Benjamin Pelegs’ The Last Road . The figures are marching to their death (symbolized...
Thursday, August 21, 2008

Mandala Painting Workshop

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Picture of Magen David is from the painting workshop of Israeli Mandala expert Ofira Oriel. Participants were religious women. The worksho...
Wednesday, August 20, 2008

Decoration for British Mandate Prisoners

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The Israeli Decoration for British Mandate Prisoners has a blue Star of David on the background of a jail. Picture is courtesy of Tal Inba...
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Shoulder Strap

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Stars of David appear on a series of artworks (shoulder straps, medals and ranks) by Israeli artist Drora Weizman who wrote in the caption ...
Monday, August 18, 2008

Jewish Star Tattoo

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Tattoo of a Star of David with flames on the waist of a muscular Hebrew man (on his chest appears the Hebrew word for Hebrew). Picture b...
Sunday, August 17, 2008

Turkish Over Print

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This crescent with six-pointed star on an old stamp sent to me by my dear friend Stephanie Comfort is not a future symbol of reconciliatio...
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