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 on the statue of Samuel Halevi is courtesy of Joel Washing who published it on Flickr. He wrote to me that:
Photo shot by Haifa designer Hayim Shtayer. Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007.
Star of David Chanukiyah from Hayim Shtayer’s collection.
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007.
Reuven Weiss wrote today on ynetnews an article about two yellow badges that were sold Sunday at the "Ben Ami Anders" Auction House in Tel Aviv for $240. I heard a few times about people who bought Yellow badges abroad, but this is the first time I read about the termination of such a transaction in Israel, without objection of the Jewish audience - and this is what I call news…
Haifa designer Hayim Shtayer shot this Magen David photo of a JNF sticker, and the sticker is part of his collection. The sticker was issued to celebrate 30 years of Israeli Independence. I liked the top triangle with the ridges to the horizon – very original!
Haifa designer Hayim Shtayer shot this photo of a blue on white Star of David on a “Let My People Go” sticker, and the sticker is part of his collection. It was used during the successful campaign for letting Soviet Jewry immigrate to Israel after Six Days War.
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007
Haifa designer Hayim Shtayer shot this photo of pale green Stars of David inside the Hebrew letter Shin on an election sticker with the words: “This time a Government with Shinuy”. The sticker is part of his collection. Election times are prone to excessive usage of our national emblem, as well as Independence Day, and it is pushed to every groove, even if it is not a must.
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2007
