Sunday, April 20, 2008

Questions about the Star of David in the holocaust

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Star of david importance?
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Tehran’s Holocaust Conference

Tehran’s Holocaust Conference was held on December 2006 and the Star of David appeared on many of the Anti-Israeli cartoons that were exhibited in it. The drawings showed for instance: A vampire wearing a Star of David drinking the blood of Palestinians;
Two army helmets with swastikas and one with the Star of David;

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Hanukkah Candlestick and Portrait

Hanukkah Candlestick jewish star israeli art

Photo of Star of David on a Hanukkah Candlestick behind a portrait of an old man is courtesy of Israeli painter Meir Salomon, who spent 35 years in Holland. Salomon includes often Judaica in his paintings, and I already published a few of his Stars of David, which always appear in a surprising context.

Copyright: Meir Salomon 2008

Priestly Blessing

Priestly Blessing Jewish star israeli art

On the left we see a Star of David made from curved carving-like lines.
The Hebrew words are from the Priestly Blessing, a Jewish prayer based on the verse from Numbers 6:23-27: "They shall place My name upon the children of Israel, and I Myself shall bless them."
Photo is courtesy of Israeli painter Meir Salomon, who frequently introduces six-pointed Jewish emblems into his works of art.
Copyright: Meir Salomon 2008

Scales

israeli art scales   in the shape of David Stars

Photo of a a painting with scales (bottom left) in the shape of David Stars is courtesy of Israeli painter Meir Salomon. This is the only instance of this image that I know of, and this fact reveals this artist’s creativity.

Copyright: Meir Salomon 2008

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Ponary Massacre

Ponary Massacre Star of David

Star of David on the monument for the 100,000 Ponary massacre victims executed between July 1941 and August 1944.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Kristallnacht Postage Stamp from East Germany

Postage Stamp, Yellow Badge East Germany

Dobush from Kfar Aza sent me this drawing of a Yellow Badge with flames of the Kristallnacht, which appear on a November 9, 1963 stamp from East Germany.