Star of David

Sweet star of David photo by Hayim Shtayer
Copyright: Hayim Shtayer 2008

Photo of the Hebrew letter Vav inside a Star of David painted on an old tile is courtesy of Mr. Abraham Madeisker from Trionfo Judaica Store, 9 Dorot Rishonim St.,Jerusalem.
Vav is the third letter of the Divine Name. It has many meanings, i.e. it is a hook that connects the opposites (like the interlaced triangles of the Star of David). Its numerical value is six (like the six triangles built around the hexagon in the Star of David).

Photo of the Hebrew letter Yod (the Mighty) inside a Star of David painted on an old tile is courtesy of Mr. Abraham Madeisker from Trionfo Judaica Store, 9 Dorot Rishonim St.,Jerusalem.
Yud is the first letter of the Divine Name.

When we Magnify the Holocaust Yellow Badge 6000000 times the shape of the Star of David dissolves and all we see is either yellow or black (in this case yellow). This is one of many works in a series about the Yellow Badge symbol on which
Sabina Saad is working currently.

Acrylic on canvas, 50X70 cm

When we Magnify the Holocaust Yellow Badge 6000000 times the shape of the Star of David dissolves and all we see is either yellow or black (in this case yellow). This is one of many works in a series about the Yellow Badge symbol on which
Sabina Saad is working currently.

From: http://www.metropolitancarpet.com/html/body_bezalel__antique_oriental_rugs.html

With the revival of Jewish life in Jerusalem on early 20th Century and the popularity of Arts and Crafts movement, an art school was established in Jerusalem under the name Bezalel. Bezalel is the Biblical name of the Devine “Artist” who executed the design of the Ark and the sanctuary built by Israelites, following the Egyptian exodus. Between the years of 1906 and 1931 many rugs were made in this school with mostly Jewish motifs and Art Nouveau styles.This workshop was called “Marvadiah” (Marvad in Hebrew means carpet) and many of these rugs are inscribed either Bezalel or Marvadiah. Since the practice of carpet weaving started there under the Ottoman Empire, the construction and the color pallet of these rugs resembles many Anatolian rugs of the period.

Israeli painter Sabina Saad ripped a hole in the cloth of the drawing. The hole that is ripped is in the form of yellow patch. It expresses the sorrow on loss of the six of millions Jews during the holocaust. According to Jewish custom mourners tear their outer garment. Every Jew, who was present while another Jew died, must tear his shirt from the front near to the neck.