Tuesday, September 11, 2007

20th Zionist Congress

Star of David Zionist Congress
Picture of Star of David issued for the 1937 20th Zionist Congress in Zurich, Switzerland ,  is courtesy of Pictorial History collector Stephanie Comfort who published it on Flickr. 

Monday, September 10, 2007

Book of Raziel the Angel

stars of David Book of Raziel Photo of numerous stars of David on one of the pages of Sefer Raziel HaMalakh  is copied from Wikipedia; entry: Sefer Raziel HaMalakh. 
Sefer Raziel HaMalakh, is medieval Kabbalistic grimoire, attributed to Adam by the angel Raziel. 

Amulet from the Book of Raziel

Star of David Amulet from the Book of Raziel Photo of this Star of David amulet is copied from the Jewish Encyclopedia entry Amulet written by Ludwig Blau.
Source: The 11th century book "Raziel" ... The four words outside of the circle are the names of the four rivers of paradise. In the circle are the names of Adam and Eve;
לילות
אנא בכוח
קרע שטן
קוף
a mystical name of God.

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Sunday, September 09, 2007

Shabbetai Zevi Amulet

Shabbetai Zevi  Amulet magen david Photo is copied from the Jewish Encyclopedia [entry: Amulet written by Ludwig Blau]   
In five corners of the Magen David the Hebrew:  "For unto us a child is born"  in the center The word
בבתמים
the initials
מימ
point at 
מלך משיח
"King Messiah."

Lilien, Die Bucher der Bibel

ART, Zionism Star of David Star of David on the cover page of "Die Bucher der Bibel".illustrated by Ephraim Moshe Lilien (1874-1925). The book was published in 1908.

Lilien, Juda

Star of David ART Zionism
Star of David above an angel in Ephraim Moshe Lilien (1874-1925)illustrations to Juda, Biblical-themes poetry by his Christian friend, Börries Freiherr von Münchausen. Published in Berlin in 1900. Juda depicted a young Zionist’s dreams of Palestine.