Sunday, September 17, 2006

Agra Fort, India

Picture is courtesy of "Funki Sock Munki" who published it on Flickr
Jeff Zolitor wrote that lately he found Stars of David in two unexpected places: at a bazaar in Tijuana, Mexico, and at Agra Fort in India. In both cases locals told him they were just ornaments. Moreover, what about the four swastikas that surround it- are they too just ornaments?

With Lions

Photo is courtesy of "striatic" who published it on Flickr and wrote to me:
i shot it because my girlfriend and i were celebrating a little hanukkah in our little apartment and i added photography to the nightly ritual. this built up into something of a time lapse animation

What I (zeevveez) see in this photo is two lions holding a Star of David. Today the lion is the symbol of Jerusalem municipality, but it was the symbol of Judea tribe, whose name is the source of the name Jew.

Saturday, September 16, 2006

Electric Menorah

Star of David on an Electric Menorah!

Picture is courtesy of "hfabulous" from Flickr who wrote to me the following:
Well, it definitely called to me in the sea of Christmas materials that I found in a small town Target in Western Washington last year.
It's the least authentic hunk of Judaica that I've come across in a while, but endearing with its attention to America's car-culture and love for all things rock 'n' roll. Kind of like if Ratfink was going to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah. Or if Iron Butterfly converted.

Scrapbook

Stars of DavidPicture is courtesy of "Ladyhawke" who published it on Flickr. 
I, as a Stars of David collector, liked the fact that I found them on a scrapbook.

Friday, September 15, 2006

Magnetic Sculpture

Cameraphone Magnetic Sculpture picture is courtesy of "bpendleton" who published it on Flickr. I like three dimensional Stars of David...maybe because I helped develop one myself.

Star of David on a Manhole

Japanese Manhole
 CC picture by "opencage" from Flickr


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  Hexagram on a Manhole in Copenhagen
Picture is courtesy of "smoking_redmoon" who published it on Flickr. She wrote to me that she doesn't know what were the reasons to put a Star of David in such a place

 Hexagram on a Manhole in Cancale  France
CC Picture by Juanjo Marin from Flickr



Hexagram on a Manhole in Cancale  France
CC Picture by Aviruthia from Flickr


Hexagram on a Manhole in New York
CC Picture by i_follow from Flickr

decorated window in Cochin

Picture is courtesy of "williewonker" who published it on Flickr.
Cochin Jews say they settled there after the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70ce. Some sources suggest they came even earlier, with King Solomon’s fleet. It could have been significant for the history of the Star of David if there were found any artifacts from these times, but all the Stars of David that one can see there today are modern, like the one in this photo...