Sunday, September 23, 2007

Jerusalem Pressed Flowers

Flower arrangement Star of David Photo of Flower arrangement in the shape of a Star of David is from a book with 12 pressed and dried flowers from Jerusalem by Atallah Georges Frères; published around 1898.

Matzah Cover

Matzah-cover-magen-davidPhoto of Stars of David on Matzah cover is courtesy of Nancy Schick
who published it on Flickr.

Jewish National Fund Add

Jewish National Fund Add magen david
I saw very few adds in Die-Welt, Theodore Herzl's newpaper. This one was a permanent one and it appeared on every issue. The Menorah is the same size as the Star of David, and we may learn about the same value these symbols had in the beginning of Zionism.