Indian Red Star of David

heeb ville, originally uploaded by Ben Piven.

Israelis who visit India might get confused when they see "their" Magen David Adom on the walls. These are Indian six-pointed stars and whodisan215 from Flickr who shot this photo few week ago tells me that they are frequently seen everywhere in India.
Copyrigts: whodisan215 2008

Vendor In Jewtown, Cochin

Vendor in jewtown, cochin, originally uploaded by Ben Piven.

Photo of three blue Indian Six-pointed stars om a window grill behind a vendor in Jewtown, Cochin is courtesy of whodisan215.
Copyrights: whodisan215 2008

Baalbeck Bust-2

Photo is courtesy of Ben Piven who shot it in Baal beck, Lebanon. This is the continuation of the hexagram pattern in the ceiling of the Temple of Bacchus, Baalbeck, Lebanon from the second century C.E.
Copyrigt: Ben Piven 2008

Academy of Disaster Relief Management

Photo is courtesy of Ben Ripen who wrote to me:

The hat was worn by a woman attending Dasara holiday celebrations at Mahalaxmi temple the main Hindu shrine in Bombay. The design is the logo for an academy of disaster relief management! Apparently the hexagram symbol therefore has something to do with health and well-being!

Copyright: Ben Ripen 2008

Bnei Menasheh Flag

Illustration of a Star of David on the flag that the Bnei Menasheh “use” in Mizoram is copied from Wikipedia.

Although Bnei Menasheh members see themselves as part of the Lost Tribes of Israel the flag is quite new. So far I didn’t find any ancient real evidence for the use of the six-pointed star by any of the so called Lost Tribes (but I’ll keep on searching).

Chabad Boxer

25 years old American Chabad boxer Dmitriy Salita (alias: Star of David, some call him the kosher knockout) was born in Odessa, Ukraine and lives in Brooklyn, New York. In all his fights he wears a Star of David on his boxing shorts.

Om Star

Photo of Indian Om symbol inside a six-pointed star is courtesy of Ben Piven who shot it a few days ago in Kerala, India

Copyrigts: Ben Piven 2008