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, September 06, 2008

Sabbatical Year

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The Logo of the fund for Shmitah (Year of Remission or Sabbatical Year) of money is in the shape of a Magen David made from palms. The six p...

Friday, September 05, 2008

Cross on the Star of David

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Dobush from Kfar Aza sent this picture to me courtesy of his friend, the writer of this book, Prof. Uri Bialer. The full name of the book i...

Thursday, September 04, 2008

Mezuzah From India

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Two Stars of David on a Mezuzah From India, more than 100 years old, bought by artist Sabina Saad in an antique store in Jaffa, Israel. Copy...

Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Seashells

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Picture of Star of David made from seashells on the wall of the building in Hagalil Street, Haifa is courtesy of Niza wolfensohn. Copyright:...

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Playing Around

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A circle of black Stars of David on white background is the outcome of artist Sabina Saad's playing around with her camera. Copyright: S...

Monday, September 01, 2008

I am Lion of Zion

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Two lions Two peacocks Two palm trees and one SIX pointed star Copyright: Dvorit Ben Shaul 2008 Technique: colored pencils on paper Inspired...

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Zodiac with Hexagram

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Zodiac with hexagrams scattered around the astrological signs printed by Nicolas le Rouge and published in the book titled Le grant kalendr...

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zeevveez: I Published 22 books - 10 in print and 12 online. The full list appears on my Flickr Profile. Among them: Star of David Album [English]; Star of David Black and White [Hebrew]; Yellow Badge Album [Hebrew] Thing's Name [Hebrew], I am Such a Brazilian Woman [Hebrew, Iton 77] with co-author Iara Czeresnia. I Initiated several art shows about the Star of David, about the yellow star and about the Old Testament

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