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Star of David. The Star of David, a symbol of Judaism as a religion, and of the Jewish people as a whole. [ 1] It also thought to be the shield (or at least the emblem on it) of King David. Jewish lore links the symbol to the "Seal of Solomon", the magical signet ring used by King Solomon to control demons and spirits.
Tekhelet ( Hebrew: תְּכֵלֶת təḵēleṯ; alternative spellings include tekheleth, t'chelet, techelet, and techeiles) is a highly valued dye described as either "sky blue" (Hebrew: תּכוֹל, romanized: tāk̲ol, lit. 'azure'), [1] [2] or "light blue" ( Hebrew: כחול בהיר, romanized : kāḥol bāhîr, lit. 'light 'navy ...
The Star of David ( Hebrew: מָגֵן דָּוִד, romanized : Magen David, lit. 'Shield of David') [a] is a generally recognized symbol of both Jewish identity and Judaism. [1] Its shape is that of a hexagram: the compound of two equilateral triangles. The Star of David featured in the oldest complete copy of the Masoretic text.
Presidential standard with the border in yellow. Prime Minister flag. A blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms charged in the fly. Prime Minister flag (at sea) A dark blue field with the National Flag of Israel in the canton and the Coat of Arms charged in the fly. Minister of Defence flag.
Tekhelet (תכלת) is a color dye which the Hebrew Bible commands the Jews to use for one, two, or four of the eight half-strings hanging down (as interpreted in Rabbinic Judaism), or a number of cords ranging from one up to the same number of threads as the non-tekhelet threads (according to opinions in Karaite Judaism).
National colors – blue and white. The national colours of Israel are officially blue and white as seen on the flag of Israel. [3] The origin of the combination of these colors is from the Bible, in which they are mentioned in several instances. Blue and white are also the traditional team colours of the Israel national sporting teams.
The priestly sash or girdle (Hebrew אַבְנֵט avnet) was part of the ritual garments worn by Jewish high priests who served in the Temple in Jerusalem. The "sash" or "girdle" worn by the High Priest was of fine linen with "embroidered work" in blue, purple and scarlet ( Exodus 28:39, 39:29 ); those worn by the priests were of white ...
Keter. Keter or Kether ( Hebrew : כֶּתֶר ⓘ, Keṯer, lit. "crown") is the first of the ten sefirot in the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, symbolizing the divine will and the initial impulse towards creation from the Ein Sof, or infinite source. It represents pure consciousness and transcends human understanding, often referred to as ...