symbols
Jewish Star of David Meaning See Our Star of David Jewelry Collection Origin of The Star of David The Star of David, also know as the Magan David (Shield of David), has been a symbol associated with Judaism for centuries. A stone bearing the Star of David in a synagogue in the Galilee dates back to the 3rd century. It is believed to have been used as a decorative design. A Star of David was used in the year 1108 in the Leningrad Codex , which is the oldest complete edition of the Hebrew Bible in existence. The term, Magan David, was used as early as the 11th century as a name for the God of Israel, where God is compared to a shield in the divine protection of King David. A 12th century text, Eshkol ha-Kofer , a work on the Ten Commandments, refers to the Shield of David. Coins found in the 13th century bear the Star of David. The Star of David was used in a medieval Tanakh manuscript from 1307 in Spain. A Siddur dated 1521 from Prague includes a large Star of David on the cov