Saturday, September 16, 2006

Electric Menorah

Star of David on an Electric Menorah!

Picture is courtesy of "hfabulous" from Flickr who wrote to me the following:
Well, it definitely called to me in the sea of Christmas materials that I found in a small town Target in Western Washington last year.
It's the least authentic hunk of Judaica that I've come across in a while, but endearing with its attention to America's car-culture and love for all things rock 'n' roll. Kind of like if Ratfink was going to celebrate his Bar Mitzvah. Or if Iron Butterfly converted.

Scrapbook

Stars of DavidPicture is courtesy of "Ladyhawke" who published it on Flickr. 
I, as a Stars of David collector, liked the fact that I found them on a scrapbook.

Friday, September 15, 2006

Magnetic Sculpture

Cameraphone Magnetic Sculpture picture is courtesy of "bpendleton" who published it on Flickr. I like three dimensional Stars of David...maybe because I helped develop one myself.

Star of David on a Manhole

Japanese Manhole
 CC picture by "opencage" from Flickr


Star of David on a Manhole
















  Hexagram on a Manhole in Copenhagen
Picture is courtesy of "smoking_redmoon" who published it on Flickr. She wrote to me that she doesn't know what were the reasons to put a Star of David in such a place

 Hexagram on a Manhole in Cancale  France
CC Picture by Juanjo Marin from Flickr



Hexagram on a Manhole in Cancale  France
CC Picture by Aviruthia from Flickr


Hexagram on a Manhole in New York
CC Picture by i_follow from Flickr

decorated window in Cochin

Picture is courtesy of "williewonker" who published it on Flickr.
Cochin Jews say they settled there after the destruction of the Second Temple in Jerusalem in 70ce. Some sources suggest they came even earlier, with King Solomon’s fleet. It could have been significant for the history of the Star of David if there were found any artifacts from these times, but all the Stars of David that one can see there today are modern, like the one in this photo...

Thursday, September 14, 2006

The Word Peace inside a Star of David

Picture of a stained glass window in a Jewish mausoleum in Paris is courtesy of Fugue who published it on Flickr. He wrote to me:
The Star of David itself doesn't have any specific meaning to me; I'm not Jewish and not very religious. But it was a lovely mausoleum, like a small granite Tardis with a window looking out on strange and beautiful worlds.

One day I'll make a list of all the words I found inside these emblems. It seems that only "important" words like the names of God, Zion, Israel, feel comfortable in this frame...

Perforation

Star of David Perforation

Mordechai Kafri, Sculptor [1920-2001] built in 1973 in Mount Herzl, Jerusalem, Israel, 300X400X100 cm memorial to the Israeli soldiers whose burial place is unknown. He made a perforation in the shape of a Star of David in a gray rock. Through it one could see the blue skies. Since then the plants around it grew so that now one sees through this shape green leaves.