Judaism

The Star Of David
A tombstone dating back to 300 BC was found in southern Italy. It had a six-pointed star on it. In 1354, King Carl IV wanted that the Jews of Prague make a flag for themselves. He also wanted this six-pointed star and the five-pointed of King Solomon to be on it. According to Jewish mysticism of the Kabbalah, the number 6 represents the heavens and the earth and the four directions (north, south, east and west). Another fact, that makes the main Jewish symbol more mystical, is that the words Magen Dovid, which mean shield of David, are made up of six letters in Hebrew. T…