(Magen David)
A six-pointed star comprised of two superposed triangles that serves as an emblem of Jewish people.
What is the Significance of the Star of David to Judaism? By Rabbi Yehudah Black.
Oegema, Gerbern S. The History of the Shield of David: The Birth of a Symbol. Judentum und Umwelt [Realms of Judaism] vol. 62, Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang, 1996.
Plaut, W. Gunther, The Magen David: How the Six-Pointed Star Became an Emblem for the Jewish People. Washington, D.C.: B’nai B’rith, 1991.
Scholem, Gershom. Magen David: Toldotaw shel Semel [The Star of David: History of a Symbol]. Edited by Avraham Shapira, Ein Harod: Mishkan Museum of Art, 2008.
Stegemann, Wolf, and Johanna Eichmann Wiesemann, editors. Der Davidstern – Zeichen der Schmach – Symbol der Hoffnung [The Star of David – Sign of Shame – Symbol of Hope], Dorsten: Documentation Center for Jewish History and Religion, 1991.
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