Reflecting Rays, Gold Lantern

Michael Stern design for Bar Ilan University reception for Hillary Clinton in New York 5 March 2006

Jewish Lantern

Very short film about
Milestones in the "history" of the Jewish Lantern, developed by my son
The film is based on a
Powerpoint presentation
converted to video format by
wondershare PPT to YouTube

Lantern in the Snow

My way to celebrate the fresh Jerusalem snow was to take a photograph of one of my son's 3-D folded paper Sukkah lanterns. Pity I couldn't shoot it with the bulb inside so that it would light the way to the nations.

Next Model Folded Paper Lantern

My son is preparing for next production of Star of David folded paper Sukkah lanterns.

Main improvements:

The small stars are six-pointed instead of five-pointed;

The arrangement of the small stars is so that six of them surround the seventh, like the six days of the week surround the Sabbath.

Lantern and Star

Photo is courtesy of Ben Piven who shot it a few weeks ago in Kerala. The lantern looks like three dimensional Star of David at first sight, but actually it is eight pointed.
Copyright: Ben Piven  2008.

Time Out New York

Jennifer Rivlin Roberts is selling my son’s three dimensional Star of David lanterns online
She wrote to me that Time Out New York (a very popular magazine in New York City) published on their online edition a photo of my son’s blue lantern with a link to her website

ICEJ - Yevu Yashir Booth -2

Another view of Yevu Yashir's Booth in Binyaney Hauma, at the International-Christian-Embassy-in-Jerusalem (ICEJ ) Fair, Tabernacles 2007.

A View From Above

A view from above at the three dimensional lanterns spreading their light on Yevu Yashir's Booth in Binyaney Hauma, International Christian Embassy in Jerusalem (ICEJ ) Fair, Tabernacles 2007.

Sukkah Decorations Booth 2

Another view of Yevu Yashir booth selling Sukkah decorations and Star of David lanterns at the Yishpro Center in Hadassah Hospital Jerusalem yesterday.

Sukkah Decorations Booth 1

Yevu Yashir Sukkah decorations and Star of David lanterns at the Yishpro Center in Hadassah Hospital Jerusalem.

Seller in Machane Yehuda

Sonya, Seller in Machane Yehuda, Jerusalem's famous Souk or market, stands in front of Chamsa shop with Yevu Yashir Sukkah Lanterns in different colors hanging above her head, waiting to be sold

Sukkah Lanterns in the Souk - 1

Garland of Yevu Yashir Sukkah Lanterns in different colors waiting to be sold in Machane Yehuda, Jerusalem's famous Souk or market, in twilight, when the bulbs are lit to pronounce the beauty of the lanterns.

Modern Tribe Stars

Splendid Photos of Star of David lanterns are courtesy of Jennifer Rivlin Roberts and her husband who is an amateur photographer. I made in Photoshop a collage out of three different shots.
See: http://www.moderntribe.com/products/Party_Root/star_of_david_paper_lantern
Jennifer wrote in the caption:

Whenever we'd see paper star lanterns we'd wish they'd make them with six points! At last -- six pointed star lanterns that will light up your Hanukkah party, Bar or Bat Mitzvah party, or sukah. Get bunches in white for a gorgeous outdoor wedding display.

Copyrights: Jennifer Rivlin Roberts 2007

David Goodman, 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

Star of David Lampshade

This is the fifth Star of David lampshade I publish here on my blog and it is the most artistic and expensive of them all.

Photo is courtesy of Ronen Kimel and Sabina Saad

The lampshade is hanging in a synagogue in Ashdod, Israel.

Copyright: Ronen Kimel and Sabina Saad 2007

Ronen Kimel lives in Moshav Nir Israel 113 and you can contact him via

972544807492

ronenkimel@bezeqint.net

Sabina Saad lives in Ramot Meir

Phone: 97289410231

The Seven Species

Photo of The Seven Species on a stained glass lampshade in the form of the Star of David is courtesy of Ronen Kimel and Sabina Saad. The lampshade is hanging in a synagogue in Ashdod, Israel.
Copyrights: Ronen Kimel and Sabina Saad 2007
Ronen Kimel lives in Moshav Nir Israel 113 and you can contact him via
972544807492
ronenkimel@bezeqint.net
Sabina Saad lives in Ramot Meir
Phone: 97289410231

YMCA Lampshade

Photo is courtesy of my friend painter Dick Ben Dor who went to a concert in YMCA in West Jerusalem and noticed this splendid Star of David on a lampshade with its amazing Star of David shadow. As I already wrote the YMCA in West Jerusalem is one of few places dedicated to bridge between Christians Jews and Muslims. The Star of David is a bridging emblem that is in use in all major religions but in YMCA it is representing only Judaism since, IMHO, the YMCA builders didn’t know how important it is to all religions.

Lampshade

Picture is courtesy of sue jan who published it on Flickr. I like this design and hope to get some details about the materials and where can one buy it . Pay attention to the small red Star of David in the center of the big one.
P.S

Today I got the following email from sue jan:
nope.. i didn't make it. bought it from IKEA. think its
made out of wood if i'm not mistaken. :) 

Bazaar Yavne

On the 4-5 April Yavne Municipality invites you and your family to take part in Star of David Spring Festival including a Judaica bazzr. Yevu Yashir will sell 3D Star of David folded paper lampshades and the Israeli flag game.

Cute Little Star of David Lantern

A cute little Magen David lantern at the entrance to a synagogue in Lion, France.
Picture is courtesy of "maria_noland" who published it on Flickr.