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.
Photo of Star of David within Star of David with Mordecai riding his horse is courtesy of Tzfat artist Ron CohenThen Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and white, with a large crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced. For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.Copyright: Ron Cohen 2007
Photo of Star of David framing a painting of a man praying to God is courtesy of Tzfat artist Ron Cohen
Photo of Star of David with flowers of the field is courtesy of Tzfat artist Ron Cohen
Photo of Star of David Music Box on an old tabletop disc machine from 1925 is courtesy of Keith Wright who wrote to me:Thorens was originally a Swiss company that made music boxes and later used its clockwork mechanisms on phonographs and gramophones then made the jump to electrify their work. I would not be qualified to comment on any meaning behind the box design and the company seems to have lost interest in its past--they've ignored any direct queries from me, anyway. The design did strike me as reminiscent of a Star of David, but that's all I can say.
Photo of Star of David under the Hebrew verse fromIf I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning.is courtesy of Tzfat artist Ron Cohen
Photo of Star of David on a plate ornamented with flowers and with the Hebrew names of the twelve tribes is courtesy of Tzfat artist Ron Cohen
Photo of Star of David on a plate ornamented with flowers is courtesy of Ron Cohen (b. in Haifa in 1957)
