Bernergirl
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"According to some Judaic sources, the Star/Shield of David signifies the number seven: that is, the six points plus the center. The earliest extant Jewish text to mention it is the Eshkol Ha-Kofer by a Karaite named Judah Hadassi, from the 12th century CE: "Seven names of angels precede the mezuzah: Michael, Gabriel, etc. ... Tetragrammaton protect you! And likewise the sign, called the 'Shield of David', is placed beside the name of each angel."
The number seven has religious significance in Judaism, e.g., the six days of Creation plus the seventh day of rest, the six working days in the week plus Shabbat, the Seven Spirits of God, as well as the Menorah in the ancient Temple, whose seven oillamps rest on three stems branching from each side of a central pole."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_David
(Sorry for the off topic post, just answering Brother Brandon's question with what I had access to - which is to say, Google...
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The number seven has religious significance in Judaism, e.g., the six days of Creation plus the seventh day of rest, the six working days in the week plus Shabbat, the Seven Spirits of God, as well as the Menorah in the ancient Temple, whose seven oillamps rest on three stems branching from each side of a central pole."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_of_David
(Sorry for the off topic post, just answering Brother Brandon's question with what I had access to - which is to say, Google...
)
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