9 ct Gold Jewish Star of David Ring

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Looking for a meaningful Jewish gift? Our rings make heartfelt presents for various occasions, be it a Bar or Bat Mitzvah, wedding, or any significant milestone. Each ring is a token of love, faith, and a shared bond. Quality Craftsmanship - From Israel to You Berlin, Adele, ed. (2011). "Magen David". The Oxford Dictionary of the Jewish Religion (2nded.). Oxford University Press. p.463. ISBN 9780199730049 . Retrieved June 5, 2022. In baseball, Jewish major leaguer Gabe Kapler had a Star of David tattooed on his left calf in 2000, with the words "strong-willed" and "strong-minded", major leaguer Mike "Superjew" Epstein drew a Star of David on his baseball glove, and major leaguer Ron Blomberg had a Star of David emblazoned in the knob of his bat which is on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame. [40] [41] [42] [43] [44] [45] A derivation of the seal of Solomon was used for decorative and mystical purposes by Muslims and Kabbalistic Jews. The hexagram appears occasionally in Jewish contexts since antiquity as a decorative motif, such as a stone bearing a hexagram from the arch of the 3rd–4th century Khirbet Shura synagogue. A hexagram found in a religious context can be seen in a manuscript of the Hebrew Bible from 11th century Cairo.

The Flag and the Emblem" (MFA). "According to Scholem, the motive for the widespread use of the Star of David was a wish to imitate Christianity. During the Emancipation, Jews needed a symbol of Judaism parallel to the cross, the universal symbol of Christianity."The Flag and the Emblem" (MFA). "Unlike the menora (candelabrum), the Lion of Judah, the shofar (ram's horn) and the lulav (palm frond), the Star of David was never a uniquely Jewish symbol."

Unlike the menorah, [2] the Lion of Judah, the shofar and the lulav, the hexagram was not originally a uniquely Jewish symbol. [6] The hexagram, being an inherently simple geometric construction, has been used in various motifs throughout human history, which were not exclusively religious. It appeared as a decorative motif in both 4th-century synagogues and Christian churches in the Galilee region. [7] [8] Seven names of angels precede the mezuzah: Michael, Gabriel, etc. ... Tetragrammaton protect you! And likewise the sign, called the "Shield of David", is placed beside the name of each angel. [70] In the Renaissance, in the 16th-century Land of Israel, the book Ets Khayim conveys the Kabbalah of Ha-Ari ( Rabbi Isaac Luria) who arranges the traditional items on the seder plate for Passover into two triangles, where they explicitly correspond to Jewish mystical concepts. The six sfirot of the masculine Zer Anpin correspond to the six items on the seder plate, while the seventh sfira being the feminine Malkhut corresponds to the plate itself. [19] [20] [21]

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However, these seder-plate triangles are parallel, one above the other, and do not actually form a hexagram. [22] Wiggins, David. Sport in America eBook. Vol.II. Human Kinetics 1. ISBN 9781450409124 . Retrieved February 17, 2011. The name 'Shield of David' was used by at least the 11th century as a title of the God of Israel, independent of the use of the symbol. The phrase occurs independently as a divine title in the Siddur, the traditional Jewish prayer book, where it poetically refers to the divine protection of ancient King David and the anticipated restoration of his dynastic house, perhaps based on Psalm 18, which is attributed to David, and in which God is compared to a shield (v. 31 and v. 36). The term occurs at the end of the "Samkhaynu/Gladden us" blessing, which is recited after the reading of the Haftara portion on Saturday and holidays. [69]

The Star of David first appears in Jewish sources beginning in the Second Temple period primarily as a decorative motif. Starting in the Middle Ages, the symbol begins to appear in religious texts, Jewish family seals and Jewish establishments in Central and Southern Europe before moving to Western and Eastern Europe, North Africa and the Middle East as well. By the 19 th century, the Star of David attained its prominence as a Jewish symbol, so much so that it is the highlight of the Israeli flag. Only around one millennium later, however, the star began to be used as a symbol to identify Jewish communities, a tradition that seems to have started in Prague before the 17th century, and from there spread to much of Eastern Europe. [2] [11] It started as a great idea, then fate stepped in". Jewish Tribune. September 29, 2005. Archived from the original on September 25, 2009 . Retrieved February 17, 2011.Silverman, B.P. Robert Stephen (2007). The Big Book of Jewish Sports Heroes. New York, NY: S.P.I. Books. ISBN 9781561719075 . Retrieved February 17, 2011. Gershom Scholem writes that the term "seal of Solomon" was adopted by Jews from Islamic magic literature, while he could not assert with certainty whether the term "shield of David" originated in Islamic or Jewish mysticism. [2] Leonora Leet argues though that not just the terminology, but the esoteric philosophy behind it had pre-Islamic Jewish roots and provides among other arguments the Talmud's mention of the hexagram as being engraved on Solomon's seal ring. [9] She also shows that Jewish alchemists were the teachers of their Muslim and Christian counterparts, and that a way-opener such as Maria Hebraea of Alexandria (2nd or 3rd century CE; others date her earlier) already used concepts which were later adopted by Muslim and Christian alchemists and could be graphically associated with the symbolism of the upper and lower triangles constituting the hexagram, which came into explicit use after her time. [9] The hexagram however only becomes widespread in Jewish magical texts and amulets ( segulot) in the early Middle Ages, which is why most modern authors have seen Islamic mysticism as the source of the medieval Spanish Kabbalists' use of the hexagram. [9] [10] The name "Star of David" originates from King David of ancient Israel. Embrace the rich heritage of Judaism with our Hebrew rings. From Kabbalah themes to verses from the Torah, these rings are powerful reminders of faith, perseverance, and divine protection, intricately crafted in sterling silver and 14k gold. Star of David Rings - Symbolizing Jewish Identity Whisler, John (August 1, 2009). "Cowboys add muscle on defense with Olshanksy". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved February 17, 2011.

The Star of David ( Hebrew: מָגֵן דָּוִד, romanized: Magen David, lit.'Shield of David') [a] is a generally recognized symbol of both Jewish identity and Judaism. [1] Its shape is that of a hexagram: the compound of two equilateral triangles. The 1930s. Weigl Educational Publishers Limited. 2000. ISBN 9781896990644 . Retrieved February 17, 2011. This book is of Karaite, and not of Rabbinic Jewish origin, and it does not describe the shape of the sign in any way. Paul Lukas (April 2, 2007). "Uni Watch: Passover edition". ESPN. p.2 . Retrieved February 17, 2011.a b c Leet, Leonora (1999). "The Hexagram and Hebraic Sacred Science" in: The Secret Doctrine of the Kabbalah, pp. 212–217. Re-accessed 5 June 2022. Magen David Adom (MDA) ("Red Star of David" or, translated literally, "Red Shield of David") is Israel's only official emergency medical, disaster, and ambulance service. It has been an official member of the International Committee of the Red Cross since June 2006. According to the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Magen David Adom was boycotted by the International Committee of the Red Cross, which refused to grant the organization membership because "it was [...] argued that having an emblem used by only one country was contrary to the principles of universality." [38] Other commentators said the ICRC did not recognize the medical and humanitarian use of this Jewish symbol, a Red Shield, alongside the Christian cross and the Muslim crescent. [39] Use in sports Béla Guttmann, footballer for Hakoah Vienna The six-pointed star, or hexagram, means various things to the different peoples who have adopted it as a symbol. As written above, in Judaism the six-pointed star is known as the Star of David and is one of the most well-known symbols of the Jewish People. Additionally, the star contains various mystical meanings, including the synthesis of heaven and earth, the unity of the Jewish People and the omnipresence of the Almighty.