Star of David

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.

Friday, September 08, 2006

Hexagram in a Mosque

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Al-Ghouri mosque Cairo ,1356 CC Picture by Dr. Pat (c) from Flickr

Jewish Stained Glass

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This Jewish Stained Glass picture is courtesy of "jgoldpac' from Flickr.  The Star of David is first of all a geometric shape and t...

In the Shadow of the Holocaust

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Picture is courtesy of "Coblat" from Flickr who shot it inside a monument to the Holocaust in Poland and wrote under it: The star ...
Thursday, September 07, 2006

Venice's Jewish Ghetto

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Picture of Star of David with Menorah in Venice's Jewish Ghetto is courtesy of "Overture" from Flicker who wrote to me: The Gh...
Monday, August 28, 2006

Kitty Necklace

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Picture of this cute Star of David Necklace is courtesy of "jilbean3"  who published it on Flicker under the title Jewish Kitty.
Friday, August 25, 2006

Doorknob

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Star of David doorknob in an uninhabited house in Valparaiso, Chile Picture is courtesy of "d.composed" who published it on Flickr

Star of David as a Jewish Symbol on a Turkish Flag

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The Star of David was used as a Jewish Symbol in the 16th century CE. It was drawn on the war flag of Chief Hizir Hayreddin (Barbarossa) alo...
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