Friday, March 07, 2008

First American Synagogue, Recife, Brazil

First American Synagogue Star of David Brazil

In 2001 Brazil issued a postage stamp to commemorate the First American Synagogue. The Star of David marks Recife on Brazil’s map.

Year Counting Systems

Star of David stamp Brazil

In 2001 Brazil issued a series of three postage stamps dedicated to the Jewish Christian and the Arab year counting system. One of the stamps shows the Star of David and the Hebrew word for Israel.

Israel Germany Relationships

Colorful Star of David on a German stamp

Colorful Star of David on a German stamp issued to mark the launch of a Jewish center on 13 March 2007 in Munich. I reckon if someone will make a presentation about the charged relationships between Israel and Germany as they are reflected through postage stamps it would be quite remarkable.

Thursday, March 06, 2008

Maimonides Postage Stamp from Uruguay

Star of David Maimonides Postage Stamp from Uruguay

In 2004 Uruguay issued a postage stamp commemorating 800 years since Moses Maimonides, the great physician, codifier and scholar. To mark his being a Jew, they replaced the letter “o” in his name with a Star of David.

Postage Stamp from Hungary

Star of David on the gravestone

In 2004 Hungarian Postal Service issued a stamp to mark 60 years since the Holocaust. According to Jewish tradition visitors put a pebble (on the stamp we see it with the engraving of the Star of David) on the gravestone.

Star of David Researcher Dr. Ze'ev Goldmann

Star of David researcher Dr Ze'ev Goldmann

Holographer Shimon Hameiri visited 103 years old Star of David researcher Dr Ze'ev Goldmann and took this picture of him.

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Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Macedonian Postage Stamp For The New Millennium

Star of David new millennium Macedonia

In 2000 Macedonia issued a postage stamp with the symbols of the main religions including the Star of David to celebrate the new millennium. I like to meet the Star of David in different countries, especially if it’s the first time I see it there.