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| 1303.1 | | MIMS::LESSER_M | Who invented liquid soap and why? | Sat Jan 30 1993 01:13 | 14 |
| Eileen,
According to my sources, the "Star of David" is not the oldest symbol
of our people. In fact this symbol was placed on us by goyim who made
us wear it as a sign of being different. This practice was revived by
the Germans and their collaborators during WWII. We took this symbol
which was forced upon us and adopted it as a sign of pride, rather than
the sign of shame that others intended it to be.
The ancient symbol of our people is the seven branched menorah, which
is on the state seal of the state of Israel and which is also depicted
in a scene on the Arch of Titus in Rome.
Mark
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| 1303.2 | In certain periods it was associated with Magic/Witchcraft | TAVENG::FENSTER | Yaacov Fenster @ISO 882-3153 | Mon Feb 01 1993 11:52 | 5 |
| In certain periods and cultures (like the Moor period in Spain)
It was considered a symbol with associated
"higher" powers;i.e. Magic....
Yaacov
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| 1303.3 | mystical symbol | TNPUBS::STEINHART | Laura | Mon Feb 01 1993 15:46 | 17 |
| It has mystical connotations. It is composed of two separate
equilateral triangles, one with the point facing up and one with the
point facing down. It is a shorthand for the Kabbalistic Tree of Life,
where the sephirot (roughly, energy centers) can be traced into two
triangles.
Many cultures use the triangle, facing up or down, as a basic symbolic
element. Ancient European cultures used the "down" triangle to
symbolize female fertility. Mediterranean cultures used the "up"
triangle or cone to represent the navel of the world or a sacred
mountain at the center of the world. The triangle is an important
element in Hindu and Tibetan Buddhist symbolism.
It's neat that the Jews married the up and down triangles to make a
unique symbol. It is simple yet very powerful.
L
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| 1303.4 | A much simpler explanation | TAV02::NITSAN | One side will make you larger | Tue Feb 02 1993 12:02 | 6 |
| From what I heard (don't remember the origin), it is simply the name
"David" written in Hebrew (Dalet-Vav-Dalet), where the middle "Vav" is
omitted and the ancient "Dalet" used to be written as Delta (i.e., a
triangle), which is still today's Cyrillic "Dalet".
This symbol is said to have been drawn on king David's shield (Magen).
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| 1303.5 | Keep those replies coming! | RICKS::SAMBERG | | Tue Feb 02 1993 16:02 | 4 |
| I'm finding this string fascinating. Thanks for your replies. More
are welcome!
/eileen
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| 1303.6 | long article exists in Encyc. Judaica | TAV02::FEINBERG | Don Feinberg | Fri Feb 12 1993 11:52 | 10 |
| >I'm finding this string fascinating. Thanks for your replies. More
>are welcome!
There's really a lot more. Much too much to enter here.
I will actually be in Israel next week. I will try to copy
the essay from the Encyc. Judaica and send it to you. It's
quite interesting (but about 6 folio-sized pages).
don feinberg
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| 1303.7 | Found the article, thanks | RICKS::SAMBERG | | Thu Mar 04 1993 16:00 | 9 |
| > I will actually be in Israel next week. I will try to copy
> the essay from the Encyc. Judaica and send it to you. It's
> quite interesting (but about 6 folio-sized pages).
Thanks, I actually found the article in E.J. *and* it is hard to
summarize, as the origin is quite murky and speculative. If anyone else
is interested, I could try typing some of it in...
Eileen
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