Sunday, August 12, 2007

Lilien, Friedhof

Star of David ART Zionism Star of David is a clear sign that the deceased belonged to the Jewish faith. E.M. Lilien Picture Postcard of Friedhof Cemetery. Published in Germany in 1910. Theodor Herzl was laid to rest at the Döblinger Friedhof in Vien and Lilien was his close friend.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Kishinev

Star of DavidART Zionism Star of David fire in E.M. Lilien's illustration “To the Martyrs of Kishinev”

Illustrations for Juda

Star of DavidART Zionism Star of David behind a princess with Hebrew letters on her dress in E.M. Lilien's illustration for, Juda (1900), Biblical-themes poetry by his Christian friend, Börries Freiherr von Münchausen.

Comet

jewish star ART Zionism Photo of a comet in the shape of a Star of David on a bookplate by E.M. Lilien made for Dr. Franz Oppenheimer is courtesy of bookplates collector Bob Weinberg
Bookplatebob@aol.com
I think that the message is that zionism is the fulfillment of Balaam’s prophecy about Jacob’s Star which was interpreted as revival of the Jewish people and its monarchy.

Friday, August 10, 2007

David Goodman, Puzzle

Star of David puzzle Photo of Magen David puzzle is courtesy of David Goodman. I met him yesterday at his puzzles' booth at Hutzot Hayotzer Fair in Jerusalem near my son’s Sukkah Lampshades booth.
David Goodman develops designs and manufactures puzzles in different levels of difficulty and has workshops dedicated to puzzles.
You are invited to contact David Goodman
Beit Shemesh
POB 4623
972545713877
97229992179
wdpuzzle@netvision.net.il

Goodman David’s Shield

Star of David puzzle Photo of Star of David puzzle is courtesy of David Goodman whom I met yesterday at Hutzot Hayotzer Fair in Jerusalem near my son’s Sukkah Lampshades booth. David has there a booth selling puzzles. He is very proud to bare the same private name as King David and he told me that nowadays this name is not so common as it used to be 50 years ago.
David Goodman develops designs and manufactures puzzles in different levels of difficulty and has workshops dedicated to puzzles.
David Goodman
Beit Shemesh
POB 4623
972545713877
97229992179
wdpuzzle@netvision.net.il

Hutzot Hayotzer 2007

Star of David puzzle Photo of Star of David puzzle is courtesy of David Goodman whom I met yesterday at Hutzot Hayotzer Fair in Jerusalem near my son’s Sukkah Lampshades booth.
David has there a booth selling puzzles.
Use these six identical pieces to build a Magen David – 6-pointed Star. That’s pretty simple! Well, there’s another solution. Can you find it? That’s not so easy…
David Goodman develops designs and manufactures puzzles in different levels of difficulty and has workshops dedicated to puzzles.



David Goodman
Beit Shemesh
POB 4623
972545713877
97229992179
wdpuzzle@netvision.net.il