Star of David

to the viewer. The Star of David was a six pointed hexagram that did not originate from Judaism, however it affected a large amount of the Jews lives, it also contributed to amulets…

The modern day Star of David is a primary Jewish symbol made up of two interlocking triangles with six points ( hexagram ). The Star of David is also on the flag of Israel; today it may seem like a harmless symbol of religion, but in 1933 this symbol was the difference between life and death. Millions of Jews were killed simply because of their beliefs. Six million men, women and children all sentenced to death. Children above the age of 6 were forced to sew a yellow patch shaped like the Star…

Star of David The Star of David affects many of the lives to this day from way back then when it was a symbol of discrimination to now, a sign of hope. And how it came to be the symbol it is now today, also the different meanings it may have and how it is viewed by some of the people in the world. The symbol the star of David dated back to over a thousand years ago. The star of David in the oldest surviving copy of the Masoretic text, the Leningrad Codex, dated 1008. The earliest…

The Star of David is a symbol used to identify Judaism. It’s supposed to represent the shape of King David’s shield (Levine 2015). This symbol is well respected in Israel, it’s part of their national flag. It’s called a hexagram or six-point star (Levine 2015). One of the first Jewish uses of the Star is part of the colophon; part of the embroidery of the title page of a book, the printer sometimes included the family name on the colophon which showed class and wealth (Levine 2015). Today the…

The Star of David is a very precious symbol to the Jews. The two triangles represent good and evil or Jews and God. The triangle pointing up symbolizes goodness reflecting from earth to heaven then back down to earth. The Star of David was also a ver depressing symbol of the Holocaust. The six points on the Star of David represents God's rule over directions. The directions are down north east south and west. The inner core is the spiritful dimension surrounded by the directions. That is why The…

The Swastika and The Star of David, two highly recognisable symbols juxtaposed in our minds today in association with the Holocaust. The Swastika invoking the racism and genocide perpetrated by Hitler’s Nazi Party and the Star of David representing the martyrdom of the Jewish people that were persecuted. But this has not always been the case. Today I will tell you about the long and fascinating history of the two symbols and the shift in their meanings over time and through cultures. You may…

Was the yellow star a friendly representation of the Jews? Was it a crude representation of the Jews? Or was it a mark of unity among the Jews? The yellow star had strong significance and representation, was forced to be worn on every Jew, and was humiliating and embarrassing to wear. The Nazis forced Jews to wear the yellow Star of David for many reasons. Nazis forced Jews over the age of 10 to wear it, even if they liked it or not. To a Jew, wearing the yellow star was just as unpleasant as…

Stars are a universal part of our human culture. Celebrities are compared to them, people reach for them and we try to shine like them but we often forget to actually look at them for what they are. Instead of becoming vain and trying to emulate something much grander than ourselves or be selfish and try to claim them as our own, we should be looking to the stars to remind us that we aren’t everything in this world. This is the message that David Wagoner tries to get across in his poem, The…

2) The cover of my story book has a pink Star of David with the title “Bat Mitzvah” on a scroll which represents the Torah. At the top, the Hebrew name “Becky” is spelled out in multicoloured stickers. All of this is on a white sheet of paper that is on top of a black binder. First of all, the reason I put the white sheet on top of the black binder instead of just placing the images on it is because of the contrast in your beliefs and the story. Next the logic behind the pink Star of David was…

These people harbor a wicked glint in their eyes as well as large noses that dominate their features, which was, and still is, a popular Jewish stereotype. The Star of David is also clearly visible in the foreground, further emphasizing how these people are Jews. A quote from the movie reads, “Among the animals, [rats] represent the rudiment of an insidious, underground destruction- just like the Jews among human beings” (Document H). The film compares Jews to rodents, arguing that the two share…