Star of David Necklace, Stainless Steel Magen David Jewish Pendant Jewelry nb

Description: INCLUDESPure stainless steel Pendant and Necklace chain in a black velvet jewelry bag. SIZESThe pendant is about 1.18" tall x .925" wide x .060" thick (30mm x 23.5mm x 1.5mm)The necklace chain is offered in your choice of length from 16" to 50" (40cm to 127cm)Most popular lengths are 18" or 20" for women and 20" or 24" for men. The WHEAT chains are about 3mm diameter (by any length you want)The BOX chains are about 2.5mm diameter (by any length you want)The FIGARO chains are about 3mm wide x 1mm thick (by any length you want)The SNAKE chains are about 1.2mm diameter (by any length you want) You can choose any chain style that I have in my shop, they are priced by the length you select (not different pricing by style). The most popular chain styles are Wheat chain, Box chain, Snake chain, Figaro chain.I have quite a few other chain styles in my shop and happy to make any custom chain for you, just ask!You can see all my chains here:https://www.ebay.com/str/annclaridge/Pure-304-Stainless-Steel-Chain/_i.html?store_cat=27440338017 MATERIALSThe pendant, chain and all components of this piece are made of pure 304 Stainless Steel.Stainless steel is waterproof and hypo-allergenic. You can sleep, swim or shower in it. ABOUTMy Star of David pendants are laser cut from 1.5mm 304 stainless plate. One side is polished to a high shine, the back side has a matte brushed finish. The Star of David, known in Hebrew as the Shield of David or Magen David is a generally recognized symbol of modern Jewish identity and Judaism. Its shape is that of a hexagram, the compound of two equilateral triangles. The symbol became representative of the worldwide Zionist community, and later the broader Jewish community, after it was chosen as the central symbol on a flag at the First Zionist Congress in 1897. The earliest Jewish usage of the symbol was inherited from medieval Arabic literature by Kabbalists for use in talismanic protective amulets (segulot) where it was known as the Seal of Solomon among Muslims. The symbol was used in Christian churches as a decorative motif many centuries before its first known use in a Jewish synagogue. During the 19th century the symbol began to proliferate among the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, ultimately being used among the Jewish communities in the Pale of Settlement. A significant motivating factor, according to scholar Gershom Scholem, was the desire to represent Jewish religion and/or identity in the same manner the Christian cross identified that religion's believers. Before the 19th century, official use in Jewish communities was generally known only in the region of today's Czech Republic, Austria and possibly parts of Southern Germany, having begun in medieval Prague. The identification of the term "Star of David" or "Shield of David" with the hexagram shape dates to the 17th century. The term "Shield of David" is also used in the Siddur (Jewish prayer book) as a title of the God of Israel. The hexagram does appear occasionally in Jewish contexts since antiquity, apparently as a decorative motif. For example, in Israel, there is a stone bearing a hexagram from the arch of a 3rd–4th century synagogue in the Galilee. Originally, the hexagram may have been employed as an architectural ornament on synagogues, as it is, for example, on the cathedrals of Brandenburg and Stendal, and on the Marktkirche at Hanover. A hexagram in this form is found on the ancient synagogue at Capernaum. In the synagogues, perhaps, it was associated with the mezuzah. The use of the hexagram in a Jewish context as a possibly meaningful symbol may occur as early as the 11th century, in the decoration of the carpet page of the famous Tanakh manuscript, the Leningrad Codex dated 1008. Similarly, the symbol illuminates a medieval Tanakh manuscript dated 1307 belonging to Rabbi Yosef bar Yehuda ben Marvas from Toledo, Spain. A Siddur dated 1512 from Prague displays a large hexagram on the cover with the phrase, "He will merit to bestow a bountiful gift on anyone who grasps the Shield of David." A hexagram has been noted on a Jewish tombstone in Taranto, Apulia in Southern Italy, which may date as early as the third century CE. The Jews of Apulia were noted for their scholarship in Kabbalah, which has been connected to the use of the Star of David. Medieval Kabbalistic grimoires show hexagrams among the tables of segulot, but without identifying them as "Shield of David". The Jewish Encyclopedia cites a 12th-century Karaite document as the earliest Jewish literary source to mention a symbol called "Magen Dawid" (without specifying its shape). The name 'Shield of David' was used by at least the 11th century as a title of the God of Israel, independent of the use of the symbol. The phrase occurs independently as a Divine title in the Siddur, the traditional Jewish prayer book, where it poetically refers to the Divine protection of ancient King David and the anticipated restoration of his dynastic house, perhaps based on Psalm 18, which is attributed to David, and in which God is compared to a shield (v. 31 and v. 36). The term occurs at the end of the "Samkhaynu/Gladden us" blessing, which is recited after the reading of the Haftara portion on Saturday and holidays.

Price: 15.99 USD

Location: Lubbock, Texas

End Time: 2023-11-01T15:02:35.000Z

Shipping Cost: 3.99 USD