What is the Star of David doing on a ticket to the 1964 cancelled Beatles Performance in Israel? Israel cancelled the performance because there were politicians who said they were afraid it would corrupt the innocent minds of the Israeli youth (but what they really wanted was to gain some votes for next elections).
Monday, September 29, 2008
Sunday, September 28, 2008
High Priest
Magen David appears on an old Happy New Year Card from Hayim Shtayer‘s collection. Along with the Magen David we see here a painting of the Jewish High Priest. Courtesy of Hayim Shtayer
Saturday, September 27, 2008
1947 Happy New Year Card from the USA
Yellow Magen David on a Happy New Year Card sent from the USA to Israel in 1947 and written in Yiddish English and Hebrew.
Copyright: Niza Wolfensohn 2008
Friday, September 26, 2008
1925 Happy Banknote
Magen David on a Happy New Year Card designed as a banknote, which was sent to Niza Wolfensohn's father (David Horowitz of blessed memory) by his American relatives in 1925:
Our Holy Father in Heaven, please pay to the owner of this banknote 120 years…
Copyright: Niza Wolfensohn 2008
Thursday, September 25, 2008
The Israeli Seamen Union Logo
Star of David and an anchor are the components of the Israeli Seamen Union logo.
Courtesy of Gideon from Israeli Collect Forum
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
Bethlehem Pennsylvania, not Palestine
Bethlehem PA (Pennsylvania, not Palestine) USA 1986 Christmas postage stamp issued just because this city of about 70000 people is called after the birthplace of Jesus. On the cancel, we see the three Magi (aka:Wise Men, Kings, or Kings from the east) riding on their camels towards Bethlehem guided by the Star of Mary that looks exactly like the Star of David. Courtesy of Gideon from Israeli Collect Forum
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
ArtByLindaLou
Linda Lou wrote to me:
I have created some US postage stamps with the Star of David on them in my original designs
copyright: Linda Lou 2008.
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