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Bookmark or Share- Magen David ('Star' of David) - BJEThe six-pointed star known as the Star of David ( magen david) is actually a relatively new Jewish symbol, closely associated with the establishment of the State of Israel. The magen david is made up of two equilateral triangles entwined together to form a six-cornered star.
- Star of David | Meaning, Image, & Facts | BritannicaThe term Magen David, which in Jewish liturgy signifies God as the protector (shield) of David, gained currency among medieval Jewish mystics, who attached magical powers to King David’s shield just as earlier (non-Jewish) magical traditions had referred to the five-pointed star as the “seal of Solomon.”
- The surprising history of the Star of David - UnpackedIn ancient times, the Star of David — or the Magen David — wasn’t an exclusively Jewish symbol. It was a common geometric symbol, just like the five-point star and even the swastika. The oldest record of the six-point star as a Jewish symbol was around the second or third century.
- The Story of the Star of David - The LibrariansThe Star of David only became a distinctly Jewish symbol in the mid-14th century, when the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV granted the Jews of Prague the right to carry a flag, and they chose the six-pointed star. From Prague, the use of the Star of David as an official Jewish symbol spread, and so began the movement to find Jewish sources that ...
- The Star of David's Significance in Judaism - Learn ReligionsBy Ariela Pelaia. Updated on April 17, 2019. The Star of David is a six-pointed star made up of two equilateral triangles superimposed over each other. It also is known as a hexagram. In Hebrew, it is called the magen David (מָגֵן דָּוִד), which means the "shield of David."
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