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  2. Jewish symbolism - Wikipedia

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    Symbol Image History and usage 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 ...

  3. List of national symbols of Israel - Wikipedia

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    The emblem of Israel is an escutcheon which contains a menorah in its center, two olive branches on both sides of the menorah and at the bottom the label "Israel" in Hebrew. The emblem was designed by brothers Gabriel and Maxim Shamir , and was officially chosen on 10 February 1949 from among many other proposals submitted as part of a 1948 ...

  4. File:Kingdoms around Israel 830 map sr.svg - Wikipedia

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    This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Kingdoms_around_Israel_830_map.svg licensed with Cc-by-sa-3.0, GFDL 2010-07-13T12:58:31Z Richardprins 720x859 (169373 Bytes) livened up the colors, converted med sea text to path

  5. Jewish heraldry - Wikipedia

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    The Emblem of Israel shows a menorah surrounded by an olive branch on each side, and the writing "ישראל" (Hebrew for Israel) below it. The image used on the emblem is based on a depiction of the menorah on the Arch of Titus. The menorah was used in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem and has been a symbol of Judaism since ancient times

  6. File:Kingdoms of Israel and Judah map 830.svg - Wikipedia

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    This image is a derivative work of the following images: File:Oldtidens_Israel_&_Judea.svg licensed with Cc-by-sa-3.0, GFDL 2010-01-30T16:10:36Z FinnWikiNo 726x868 (109641 Bytes) {{Information |Description={{en|1=Map showing the ancient levant borders and ancient cities such as [[Urmomium]] and [[Jerash]]. The map also shows the region in the ...

  7. Ancient Jewish art - Wikipedia

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    The Jews began to use specific symbols in their art as a means of expressing and affirming their Jewish identity. These symbols included the menorah, the showbread table, the ark, ritual objects, and the conch. Originally part of the Temple rites, these symbols held significant meaning and became a prominent feature in Jewish art of the period.

  8. File:Kingdoms around Israel 830 map.svg - Wikipedia

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  9. Twelve Stones - Wikipedia

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    This was practiced for a limited period of time in the northern Kingdom of Israel. Similarly, the prophet Elijah used twelve stones (Hebrew: אֲבָנִים, romanized: ʾəvānim, lit. 'stones') to build an altar (1 Kings 18:30–31). The stones were from a broken altar that had been built on Mount Carmel before the First Temple was erected ...