Wednesday, November 14, 2007

12th Maccabiah 1985 Stamp

Stars of David Maccabiah 1985 Stamp Interestingly stylized Stars of David on the tabs of the three stamps of the 12th Maccabiah. Designed by Zvi Rozanberg.

70th anniversary of JDC Stamp

A square made from blue Stars of David and hearts alternately. Designed by Arye Hecht in 1984
JDC (American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee) is a Jewish American charity organization.

70th anniversary of Hadassah

Hadassah-Jewish-star Postage StampFive figures stand on a platform shaped as a colorful Star of David, one of them is a nurse with a red Magen David on her cap. Designed by Gideon Sagi in 1982.

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Day of Atonement

Day of Atonement magen david Photo of Star of David on the Holy Ark is courtesy of

Stephanie Comfort who published it on Flickr.

Sunday, November 11, 2007

Speedy Connections

Connections+magen+david logoPhoto of Magen David logo is courtesy of Howard Levy who designed it in 2003 for a company that specializes in speedy connections between businessmen.
Copyright: Howard Levy 2007

Logo for A Kibbutz

Logo for A Kibbutz Star of David Picture of a Star of David logo is courtesy of

Itzhak Beery who created it in 1984 for Hakibbutz Haartzi. The logo connects between the Star of David and the people and agriculture.

Copyright: Itzhak Beery 2007
I think this logo is brilliant since the eye captures the colorful parts and the Star of David, which is hiding colorless in the center and it takes a while until you notice it - Wow!

Ship Called You Do Not Frighten Us

Magen David postcard
A piece of history (with a Magen David):
Happy New Year postcard from 1948; Photo had been taken in a Hashomer Hatzair Kibbutz in Italy a short while before the grandparents of Liat-Barkan (Preker) [Haim Preker Shpiro and Sonia Sara Preker (Wollmark)], who appear in the mirror frame on the right side of the photo) mounted the ship called “You Do Not Frighten Us” which was carrying illegal immigrants to Palestine.
Copyright: Liat Barkan (Preker) 2007.
Hayim Shtayer, who is a main contributor to this project, has sent me this photo.