Friday, October 12, 2007

Prominently Displayed Fashion Accessory

Joshua Mitnick wrote an article titled Star Power on The Jewish Week. Following are some highlights:
 Star of David necklace charms used to be hidden under a T-shirt, but now they're  displayed  prominently 
 What Madonna did for crosses in the U.S. in the 1980s, Subliminal is now doing for the Star of David

Thursday, October 11, 2007

Cats Cradle

Cats Cradle Star of David
Photo is courtesy of Hayim Shtayer. The poster was designed by Idan Zilberberg, second year student in Wizo Design Academy in Haifa under the instruction of Hayim Shtayer for Israel’s 58th Independence Day .
Idan Zilberberg designed the Star of David in a Cats’’
Cradle game.
Copyrights: Idan Zilberberg 2007

Students Design Independence

Tic-Tac-Toe Star of David
Photo is courtesy of Hayim Shtayer. The poster was designed by Chen Arye, second year student in the Wizo Design Academy in Haifa under the instruction of Hayim Shtayer for Israel’s 58th Independence Day.
In this poster we see the Star of David and the emblem of Islam drawn in a Tic-Tac-Toe game.
Copyrights: Chen Arye 2007

Hatikva Quilt

Hatikva Quilt Magen DavidHatikva Quilt with Magen David picture is courtesy of Gisha Wogier from Kefar Yona, Israel, who published it in Flickr.
Size: 130x130cm.
It  was exhibited in "Spirit & Strenght" Husquvarna [Viking Challenge] exhibition.

Wednesday, October 10, 2007

A Magen David on a Tombstone Cross

Magen David on a Tombstone Cross

Photo is courtesy of Owen Blacker who published it on Flickr and shot it in Brompton cemetery, in west London, England.

Translation Into Glass

congregation logo Star of David

Photo is courtesy of "mcconnellglass" who published it on Flickr and wrote in the caption

Translated into glass from a congregation logo

The Star of David appears frequently with other symbols: Peace dove (like in this case), Menorah, lion, Ten Commandments, Torah, Herzl. It is also a component in other symbols like: the Israeli flag, IDF emblem, Red Maged David emblem.

Israel is Too Militaristic

Too Militaristic Star of David

Photo is courtesy of Hila Amram who published it on Flickr. We see a green Star of David formed by interlacing the legs of a shooting soldier with his reflection. The message seems to be: Israel is too militaristic...