Indian Cancel

Photo of Indian hexagram shaped cancel is courtesy of stamps collector Zerach from Collect Forum

David Ganz Stamp

Stamps collector
Roni Kagan from Collect Forum website sent me this photo of an envelope with a Czechoslovakian stamp depicting Jewish

scientist David Ganz (1541-1613) tombstone in Prague which was the first Jewish tombstone, which carried on it the Star of David symbol; apparently because the title of Gans’ astronomy book was Magen David.

On the cancel we see a 'Swedish Hat' inside the Star of David - why?

In the mid 1600 Swedish forces attacked Prague and the Jews helped to defend the city for the emperor Emperor Ferdinand II.  

First International Chess Competition

In the Israel philatelic Federation website there an interesting catalog of cancels. Here's one of the cancels that appear there- it was issued in 1958 for the first international chess competition in Israel and it shows a chess board and a Star of David on it.

Israel: Open Your Eyes

Photo is courtesy of painter Iveta Burnstein.
Title: Daughter of Israel Opens Her Eyes
This painting takes part in an exhibition titled 60 years old [Israel] opens its eyes
Curator: Reli Wasser
Opening: 15.10.2007
Rosh Pina Museum
On the catalog I found the following caption [My translation from Hebrew]:
"The woman stands for the nude nation of Israel trying to cover herself with the map of Israel, with its flag and emblem, but many other nations want Israel so that the cover is partial and there are many gaps.Iveta was born in Latvia and studied in the Faculty of Art in Riga. She made Aliya in 1998; lived 4 years in Tel Aviv and decided to move to the North. She makes ceramics decorated with Jewish motifs and paints with oil on canvas and with water colors on parchment".

Pay attention to the three Muslim women staring at the Daughter of Israel.
Copyright: Iveta Burstein 2007
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Chewing Gum

Photo of Star of David made from chewing gum is courtesy of Hayim Shtayer. a second year student in West Galilee College, under the instruction of Hayim Shtayer, designed it in 1994 as a response to Israel’s situation at that time .
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007

Reli Wasser, Jerusalem of Hope

Stars of David scattered around in a painting that depicts Jerusalem in white is courtesy of my friend Reli Wasser who says that in every corner of Jerusalem one can feel the holiness of this tough city, and see the Stars of David…
This work takes part in an exhibition titled 60 years old [Israel] opens its eyes
Curator: Reli Wasser
Opening: 15.10.2007
Rosh Pina Museum
Copyright: Reli Wasser 2007

Ofer Rubin, Six and One

Picture of six wood Stars of David arranged around a central Star of David is courtesy of My friend Rosh Pina artist Ofer Rubin.
Copyright: Ofer Rubin 2007