Wednesday, September 03, 2008

Seashells

Picture of Star of David made from seashells on the wall of the building in Hagalil Street, Haifa is courtesy of Niza wolfensohn.
Copyright: Niza Wolfsohn (who sent the picture to me via Dobush from Kfar Aza)
This building served the Jewish settlements Police, which was established in 1936.

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Playing Around

A circle of black Stars of David on white background is the outcome of artist Sabina Saad's playing around with her camera.
Copyright: Sabina Saad 2008
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Monday, September 01, 2008

I am Lion of Zion

Two lions
Two peacocks
Two palm trees
and one SIX pointed star
Copyright: Dvorit Ben Shaul 2008
Technique: colored pencils on paper
Inspired by Bob Marley lyrics:
See they want to be the star
So they fighting tribal war
And they saying iron like a lion in zion

Sunday, August 31, 2008

Zodiac with Hexagram



Zodiac with hexagrams scattered around the astrological signs printed by Nicolas le Rouge and published in the book titled Le grant kalendrier des Bergiers, 1496 Troyes France

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Golda Meir Shirt


A Star of David appears on the sleeve of a Golda-Meir-shirt made by Naomi Meiberg. Naomi Meiberg is a good friend of Drora Weizman, who told me that she wears this shirt as a delicate tattoo, and she likes this shirt, mainly on account of the modest place that the Magen David takes there.

Copyright: Drora Weizman 2008

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Symbol of Ownership or Symbol of Coexistence



Picture of Magen David above the entrance to the Tomb of Shimon Hatzadik (Shimon the Righteous) in the old city of Jerusalem is courtesy of Anat Skili.
Copyright: Anat Skili 2008
Thanks to Dobush from Kfar Aza for referring me to her blog.
Shimon Hatzadik was the last of Anshei Knesset Hagedolah. Legend has it that he met Alexander the great in Jerusalem.
The Tomb of Shimon Hatzadik is a controversial place: Arabs and Jews claim ownership on it. I guess that this Magen David is meant to show the Arabs that the place is holy to the Jews. I am quite sure that the drawer didn’t know that the six-pointed star is Muslim not less than Jewish, and in fact it represents coexistence, but if one is satisfied with his ignorance why do I bother to disturb him?

Tombstone of a Jewish soldier


Picture of a Magen David mark on a tombstone of a Jewish soldier in the British Military Cemetery in Ramla was taken two years ago by Dobush from Kfar Aza.
Copyright: Dobush 2008