Star of David Multiples Poster

tar of David A Symbol of Israel. I lived in Israel and have fond memories of my life there. This country is very special and fascinating. I consider myself a very spiritual person, but not bound to any one specific belief system. It is with my art that I try to share my own exploration and vision of our world. I hope that my artwork inspires you to discover more about yourself and others. I have spend 13 years in Israel prior to moving to Scottsdale, Arizona. My obsession with The Star of David dates back to childhood. My father has a medallion given to him by a friend who left the small French village where we lived to enroll in Zahal during the Six Day War. I don't know who he was. My father might remember his name. I just couldn't get over how perfect this shape is, a six-pointed star made up of two triangles superimposed over each other. In Judaism it is often called the Magen David, which means the "shield of David" in Hebrew. It doesn’t have any religious significance in Judaism but it is one of the symbols most commonly associated with the Jewish people. Many Jews wear jewelry with the Star of David as part of the design and the flag of Israel has a blue Star of David in the center. In many ways it has come to be a symbol of unity. It is believed that the triangles represented humanity’s dual nature – good and evil – and that the star could be used as protection against evil spirits. The star that points up symbolizes God and the star that points down represents us here on earth. Yet others have noticed that there are twelve sides on the triangle, perhaps representing the Twelve Tribes. The symbol’s association with King David comes mostly from Jewish legend. For instance, there is a midrash which says that when David was a teen he fought the enemy King Nimrod. David's shield was composed of two interlocking triangles attached to the back of a round shield and at one point the battle became so intense that that the two triangles were fused together. David won the battle and the two triangles were henceforth known as the Shield of David. This story, of course, is just one of many!