Sunday, September 09, 2007

Shabbetai Zevi Amulet

Shabbetai Zevi  Amulet magen david Photo is copied from the Jewish Encyclopedia [entry: Amulet written by Ludwig Blau]   
In five corners of the Magen David the Hebrew:  "For unto us a child is born"  in the center The word
בבתמים
the initials
מימ
point at 
מלך משיח
"King Messiah."

Lilien, Die Bucher der Bibel

ART, Zionism Star of David Star of David on the cover page of "Die Bucher der Bibel".illustrated by Ephraim Moshe Lilien (1874-1925). The book was published in 1908.

Lilien, Juda

Star of David ART Zionism
Star of David above an angel in Ephraim Moshe Lilien (1874-1925)illustrations to Juda, Biblical-themes poetry by his Christian friend, Börries Freiherr von Münchausen. Published in Berlin in 1900. Juda depicted a young Zionist’s dreams of Palestine.