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About The Star
The Jewish star, or the star of David,
is not mentioned in the Hebrew Bible
or the Talmud ("Seeing Stars',' May 10,
page 16). It would have been unaccept-
able to mention it since the Second
Commandment (Deuteronomy 5:8)
says: "Thou shall not make thee any
graven image or any likeness of any
thing that is heaven above or that is
the earth beneath ..."
It is assumed that this symbol was
introduced in the 12th century. At that
time, Jews increasingly adopted hab-
its of the locals and dressed like them.
The Christians were easily identified
by their cross; the Jewish star seemed
a reasonable imitation. There may
have been Jewish stars earlier than the
12th century, but the spread of this
symbol became more and more popu-
lar at that time.
Why does the Jewish star have
six points? There are many theories,
including the association with King
David. Indeed, nothing is mentioned
in the Bible about David's shield, but
it was presumed that he had one.
Magen David became a spiritual God's
protection of David. In Israel, it is not
a Jewish star but the Magen David
— the shield of David. Sometimes, this
symbol is called the star of David as a
compromise.
Many theories try to explain the
meaning of the six-edged star. The
sexiest was found in The Da Vinci
Code by Dan Brown, page 446: "The
star of David ... the perfect union of
male and female ... Solomon's seal ...
marking the Holy of Holies, where the
male and female deities — Yahweh
and Shekinah — were thought to
dwell." These thoughts have nothing to
do with reality, but are as good as any
of the other explanations.
The Jewish star can be used as the
utmost elation and recognition of des-
tiny, but it also can become derogatory
and yellow. It depends on the vision of
whoever sees it.
In the world of anti-Semitism, the
star is a Cain mark, a sign of evil that
was cursed by God. But do not forget:
The Jewish star, David's shield or the
Star of David is on Israeli flags all over
the world and in Israel.
Isaac Barr, M.D.
Southfield
Another Organizer
Regarding your article "For Love Of
Israel" (May 11, page 14), the West
Bloomfield walk would not have been
so successful nor run so smoothly
without Executive Director of Temple
Shir Shalom Andre Douville's input and
dedication, and all his efforts.
He spent weeks coordinating the
walk itself and organizing the addi-
tional attractions: the Family Fun
Fair, the community picnic and the
KidsKlez Band, along with countless
hours planning and setting up this
event. There were, in fact, many vol-
unteers that showed their support and
did help out along with Mark Segel.
Amy Selik
Farmington Hills
Black And Jewish
We send our gratitude and love to
Camille F. McMillan for her pride
in being black and Jewish ("Who's
Accountable?" May 10, page 6). While
we do not have the opportunity to tell
her so in person, we ask her to imag-
ine that we are giving her an immense
old-folks hug.
Al and Vivian Best
Farmington Hills
This Month In History:
May 1939: The moshav (farming
settlement) Shadmot Devorah
("fields of Devorah"), located
northeast of Kefar Tavor, was
founded by German settlers. In
1970, the moshav had 166 inhab-
itants; in 2002, 367. It produces
crops, fruit and dairy products.
Taken from Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2nd Edition, © 2007,
www.encyclopaediajudiaca.com . © 2007, Thomson Gale
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What international Jewish organization owns land in countries
that are enemies of Israel?
— Goldfein
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May 17 2007
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