Friday, March 14, 2008

He’s Got The Whole World In His Hand

Star of David on the Fourth Maccabiah Games postage stamp

Designers: vind & Strosky drew one Star of David on the Fourth Maccabiah Games postage stamp and four more on the tab

From:

http://www.israelphilately.org.il/catalog/article_tmp.asp?url=/files/articles/167_HE.htm

The stamp issued on the occasion of the Fourth Maccabiah Games depicts a globe, a combined image of the earth and a basketball, in the palm of a hand, against a blue background with a Magen David. The inscription is: "Fourth Maccabiah 1953".

The Maccabi World Union congress which followed this Maccabiah adopted a resolution to build a Maccabiah village to house the visiting contingents. Since then the Maccabiah games have been held regularly every four years.

Bouquet of Flowers Postage Stamp

bouquet of flowers in the shape of the Magen David

Eliezer Weishoff drew a bouquet of flowers in the shape of the Magen David on the Memorial Day postage stamp that was issued in 1972 by the Israeli Postal Service. The vase is wrapped with a black ribbon.

The Jewish Chronicle Postage Stamp

Jewish Chronicle Star of DavidIsraeli Postal Service issued on 1991 a postage stamp that marks 150 years to the founding of The Jewish Chronicle. A Star of David appears alongside the flag of England on the background of the Jewish Chronicle first issue. Designer: Asaf Berg.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Yaniv Shapira Copper Candle Holder

Tabernacle Menorah shaped Star of David

This original Copper Candle Holder is the new creation of Jeweler Yaniv Shapira who had a booth next to our Yevu Yashir booth in the Yavna Bazaar which lasted two days and ended yesterday. The Candle Holder is inspired by Uri Ofir's research which claims that the Candle Holders of the Tabernacle Menorah were made by the Lord in Star of David shape. Photo is courtesy of Yaniv Shapira. Copyright: © Yaniv Shapira 2008

Yaniv Shapira's Candle Holder on You Tube

Watch the Star of David shadow of the white lily on Yaniv Shapira’s 40 seconds video on You Tube. Yaniv Shapira made this work under the influence of Uri Ofir's research about the Jewish origin of the Star of David from the Menorah in the Tabernacle, where the candle holder had the shape of the Star of David. The shadows of these stars are also in the shape of the Jewish national emblem. Imagine the Cohen Gadol (High priest) entering the Dvir once a year and seeing seven Star of David shadows on the floor...

Copyright (c) Yaniv Shapira 2008

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Yaniv Shapira Silver Candle Holder

Star of David Silver Candle Holder

This Silver Candle Holder is another new creation of Yaniv Shapira whose booth was next to our Yevu Yashir booth in the Yavna Bazaar . The Candle Holder is inspired by researcher Uri Ofir's claim that in the Tabernacle the Menorah Candle Holders were made by the Lord in the shape of the Star of David . Photo is courtesy of Yaniv Shapira.

Copyright: © Yaniv Shapira 2008

Yaniv Shapira Booth

Menorah Candle Holders Star of DavidJeweler Yaniv Shapira's booth in the Yavna Bazaar, April 2007. You can see his new marvelous candleholders, which were designed according to researcher Uri Ofir's theory that in the Tabernacle the Menorah Candle Holders were made by the Lord in the shape of the Star of David. At the end of Yaniv Shapira's Booth you can see Yevu Yashi's booth with the Organza lampshades and the 3D folded paper Star of David lampshades. Photo is courtesy of Yaniv Shapira. Copyrights: © Yaniv Shapira 2008.