
Hayim got this card from Ben Gal who appears on the photo as he looked 60 years ago in a British refugee camp in Berlin. Today Ben Gal lives in Rehovot, Israel.Copyright: Ben Gal 2007
This blog (by Zeev Barkan) is dedicated to the Star of David, its history, its various meanings and usages in different cultures. It includes thousands of pictures of Star of David, six-pointed stars, hexagrams, Solomon's Seals, Magen Davids and yellow badges,and served as a resource for three books and four art exhibitions.
The Good Fence is a popular term for Israel's northern border with Lebanon during the period following the Lebanese Civil War during which southern Lebanon was controlled by the Maronite Christians and the South Lebanon Army, friendly to Israel.
E. Turkowski from Antwerp wrote in his article Magen David on stamps, (the Holy Land philatelist, vol III July 1957 p. 738-739):
The philatelic aspect of a thematic collection must… show two headings: on the one hand Israel (and Judaica) on the other non-Jewish items.
To call any part of our collection “shields of David used abroad” could apply only where such items could be part of our “Judaica”. On all others, six pointed stars have no relation to the Magen David, and, so to describe those figuring, say on stamps of Morocco, is definitely misleading.
E. Turkowski Also mentions that the appearance of six pointed stars on Trinidad stamps is explained by the fact that Trinidad is the Spanish word for Trinity. (And the triangles of the six-pointed star represent the Trinity).
Thanks to Dobush who sent me this article.
Dr. Yigal Bin Nun
Lalibela, Ehhiopia, from the 12th century and on the ceiling of the Old Templar church of Garway, Wales.
scientist David Ganz (1541-1613) tombstone in Prague which was the first Jewish tombstone, which carried on it the Star of David symbol; apparently because the title of Gans’ astronomy book was Magen David.
In the mid 1600 Swedish forces attacked Prague and the Jews helped to defend the city for the emperor Emperor Ferdinand II.