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.
We see here Stars of David on a photo of Herzl in the first Zionist congress with a Digitally Processed portrait of Arafat. Caption is a quote from Herzl’s saying: “the Jews who want a state will achieve it”. The idea is to show that Israelis need to show determination if they don’t want to lose their land.
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Photo copyright: © David J. Bookbinder 2008
I already heard from a few people that the Star of David has a Therapeutic Effect, but this is the first time I write about it.
From David J. Bookbinder’s blog:
My choice of the hexagram (the Star of David, "beloved" in Hebrew) as the organizing shape for these mandalas was subconscious, but I believe this choice was no accident. In many traditions, the Star of David, composed of two overlapping triangles, represents the reconciliation of opposites — male/female, fire/water, and so on. Their combination symbolizes unity and harmony. Listening to what the mandalas were telling me led me out of a dark place and, indirectly, to my decision to become a psychotherapist.
Today I went to the printing lab and took this photo of my English book in the printing machine Tray. This is a huge machine a few meters long and you see the front and the back cover pages. I'm very satisfied with the colors.
We see a six-pointed star in the right hand of a rope Voodoo doll intended to protect its owner. It seems that the six pointed star's meaning as a shield is shared by almost all known cultures.
Star of David and a lion appear on the tab of the 1988 Israeli Postal Authority stamp issued to mark Independence 40 Stamp Exhibition. Designer: Asaf Berg. The Star of David represents statehood, the lion represents Jerusalem, which played host to this National Stamp Exhibition.
