USA Hanukkah Stamp

Stars of David on 2002 USA first day envelope Hanukkah stamp, which is part of a series of stamps honoring Muslim, Jewish and African-American holidays. These post office stamps recognize religious diversity of America.

Living in a Movie

Designer Hayim Shtayer took many pictures of graffiti during Second Lebanon War in 2006 in Tel Aviv. These photos are presented now in a batch on
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeevveez/sets/72157602312412220/
To the slogan Long Live Israel= Am Israel Hai the artist added in red the Hebrew word for "Movie" and the word Zion. The tone is the message:
Reality is so bad that it looks like a nightmare...
Copyrights: Hayim Shtayer 2007

The Mood of the Nation-22

Designer Hayim Shtayer took many pictures of graffiti during Second Lebanon War in 2006 in Tel Aviv. These photos are presented now in a batch on
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeevveez/sets/72157602312412220/
They capture the contrast between the slogan (long live Israel= Am Israel Hai) and the business as usual ambiance. Above the caption there's a blue Star of David, which strengthens and stands for the words Am Israel in the slogan.
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007

The Mood of the Nation C-1

Designer Hayim Shtayer took many pictures of graffiti during Second Lebanon War in 2006 in Tel Aviv. These photos are presented now in a batch on
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zeevveez/sets/72157602312412220/
They capture the contrast between the slogan (long live Israel= Am Israel Hai) and the business as usual ambiance. Above the caption there's a blue Star of David, which strengthens and stands for the words Am Israel in the slogan.
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007

National Pride

From designer Hayim Shtayer's collection of Jewish New Year Cards.
Star of David on a Torah-Crown above the portrait of General Moshe Dayan, army corps, flowers.
Today such a militaristic design would be considered politically incorrect but in the first days of Israel it made people proud of their country. I wonder what can make Israelis proud of their country nowadays.

Torah Cover

From designer Hayim Shtayer's collection of Jewish New Year Cards. Star of David on a Torah Cover discovers a typical religious function of the Jewish Star, which has many other functions. The card is out of fashion, and it evokes pleasant childhood memories...

Haifa is Strong -3

Blue on white Star of David (which looks as a flower) on a Hebrew sticker that says: Haifa is Strong.
Date: 18.8.06 -during Second Lebanon War in 2006.
Photo shot by Hayim Shtayer
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007