Saturday, December 08, 2007

Bialystok Pebbles

Bialystok Pebbles Jewish star
Photo of unique Star of David made from pebbels in a modest park in Bialystok is courtesy of Stephanie Comfort, who published it on Flickr and who wrote in the caption:
This is THE MEMORIAL to the thousands of Jews killed in Bialystok! A Star of
David in pebbles, a stele with a Menorah on top and some twisted iron!!!


Friday, December 07, 2007

Marrakech, Morocco

Marrakech, Morocco Solomon’s seal
Photo of Solomon’s seal in an administrative courtyard is courtesy of Dave Hoggan from Picasaweb who shot it a few months ago in Marrakech, Morocco

Solomon's Seal on Crusaders’ Coins

Solomon's Seal Crusaders’ Coins
Solomon's Seal on crusaders’, silver Dirham coins minted in Acre in the 13th century C.E. It is an imitation of Ayyubid coin of Al-Zahir Ghazi

Ayyubids of Aleppo -2

Solomon's Seal coin-1

Solomon's Seal on aMuslim silver Dirham minted in Aleppo in the 13th century C.E. by Al-Nasir Yusuf II (1228 – 1260 C.E ) who was the last of the Ayyubid kings.

Thursday, December 06, 2007

Ayyubids of Aleppo-1

Solomon's Seal coin
Solomon's Seal on a Muslim silver Dirham minted in Aleppo in the 13th century C.E. by

Al-Aziz Muhammad (1216-37 AD) .

Toronto's Old City Hall

Star of David inside a circle inside a triangle
Photo of Star of David inside a circle inside a triangle made from stones is courtesy of Keith, who shot it on the side of Toronto's Old City
Hall (which was completed in 1899). 
Copyright: Keith 2007

Ofira Oriel, Mandala

Ofira Oriel, Mandala Stars of David Israeli art
Photo of new Stars of David Mandala is courtesy of my friend painter Ofira Oriel.
Copyright: Ofira Oriel 2007