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Star of David

City Hall, Westbrook, Maine, May 28, 2017. (Kenneth C. Zirkel/Creative Commons via JTA)
December 1, 2023, 9:10 am
Town in Maine swaps out Star of David from holiday display
Local Arab organization called for Jewish symbol’s removal, though mayor says move made to not show preference for particular religion
By Andrew Lapin
A Star of David drawn by armored vehicles in the Golani brigade to remember their fallen, in Gaza City, November 17, 2023. (Israel Defense Forces)
November 18, 2023, 8:28 pm
Honoring fallen, Golani troops trace giant Star of David into captured terror outpost
Soldiers use armored vehicles to make symbol on grounds used by Hamas and Islamic Jihad for ceremonies, in memory of 72 comrades who have been killed since Oct. 7
By Michael Horovitz
A man enters a building whose facade was covered with Stars of David painted during the night, in the Alesia district of Paris, on October 31, 2023. (Geoffroy Van der Hasselt / AFP)
October 31, 2023, 4:31 pm
Stars of David spray-painted on buildings in Paris, heightening fears among Jews
Aim is to ‘terrify’ and recall Holocaust, says Jewish student leader; suburb mayor decries acts as contrary to ‘tolerance and mutual respect,’ another files complaint
By AFP and ToI Staff
Israel’s UN Ambassador Gilad Erdan wears a yellow Star of David that reads "Never Again" in honor of those killed in the unprecedented assault by Hamas, which triggered an ongoing war, as he addresses members of the UN Security Council at United Nations headquarters October 30, 2023. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AP)
October 31, 2023, 7:10 am
Erdan tells UN he’ll don yellow Star of David until it condemns Hamas; Yad Vashem fumes
Provocative pledge to Security Council comes amid growing global frustration with UN body, which hasn’t adopted a single resolution on Israel-Hamas war; Foreign Ministry also irked
By AFP and Jacob Magid
Hundreds of people gather in front of the synagogue at the Fraenkelufer as they attend a vigil in Berlin, Germany, October 13, 2023. (Markus Schreiber/AP)
October 15, 2023, 10:52 am
Fear in Berlin as Star of David scrawled at entrances of buildings where Jews reside
Israelis living in German city fearful of rising animosity, amid shows of pro-Palestinian support in wake of Hamas mass terror attack
By Stuart Winer
Charges shaped like a Star of David are detonated in a controlled explosion to clear rocks in the Golan Heights on August 29, 2023 (Screencapture/ Channel 12: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
September 1, 2023, 10:06 am
Controlled explosion in Golan Heights one of largest ever in Israel
Detonation near Sussita undertaken to remove large amounts of basalt rock that threatened to crash down onto a road
By ToI Staff
The stained-glass window at the front of the St. Peter's by the Sea Espicopal church in downtown Sitka, Alaska, features a star of David in its center. (Dan Fellner/ JTA)
August 30, 2022, 4:20 am
Why does a 120-year-old church in Alaska have a prominent Star of David window?
Locals only have theories about how a seemingly out-of-place icon in the remote town of Sitka got there, but one thing is certain: The beloved landmark spurs conversation
By dan fellner
People gather in front of the Westin Hotel in Leipzig, Germany, on October 5, 2021, to show solidarity with the musician Gil Ofarim. (Dirk Knofe/dpa via AP)
October 18, 2021, 12:14 am
New video seems to challenge singer’s claim of antisemitism at German hotel
In security footage, Star of David necklace does not appear to be visible around Gil Ofarim’s neck, despite his claims that he was told to remove it if he wanted to check in
By ToI Staff
Screen capture from video of Gil Ofarim, a German-Israeli singer, explaining how he had been denied a hotel room in Leipzig, Germany, because he was wearing a Star of David necklace. (Screenshot from Instagram video via JTA)
October 6, 2021, 8:53 pm
Protests grow after singer says German hotel refused him over Star of David
Hundreds gather at Westin Leipzig following video from Israeli-German dual citizen Gil Ofarim, a local celebrity, who claims check-in manager told him to hide his pendant
By JTA and ToI Staff
Palestinians set fire to a structure in the shape of a Star of David and a swastika near the town of Beita in the West Bank, on August 14. 2021. (Video screenshot)
August 15, 2021, 12:26 am
With flaming Star of David and swastika, Palestinians protest illegal outpost
Explosive device set off as Beita residents mark 100 days of protests against Evyatar, which have cost at least 7 lives
By Emanuel Fabian
A man with a Jewish kippa (Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images, JTA)
May 22, 2021, 12:53 am
As Gaza conflict triggers antisemitism, some US Jews hide religious symbols
Jews across the United States have been attacked because of the fighting in the Middle East; national Jewish groups urge Biden to call out such antisemitism
By Shira Hanau, Ben Sales and Ron Kampeas
An illustrative image of a Star of David. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images via JTA)
July 24, 2020, 7:47 am
Twitter mistakenly closes accounts that posted Star of David
Social media giant acknowledges error; blocked users were told Jewish symbol violates policy on ‘hateful imagery’
By Marcy Oster
Alaska lawmaker Ben Carpenter in a 2018 campaign video. (Screenshot/YouTube)
May 16, 2020, 5:53 am
Alaska lawmaker likens virus screening stickers to Nazi-era Stars of David
Republican Ben Carpenter defends comment comparing coronavirus markers to Jewish ‘loss of liberties’ in World War II
By BECKY BOHRER
Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy speaks during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
February 26, 2020, 3:12 am
US college football star Jeudy apologizes for wearing Star of David
Wide receiver says symbol is a play on his nickname, means ‘no disrespect’
By ARNIE STAPLETON
A photo that went viral on social media shows a statue in a central Beirut square that, from a specific angle, resembles as Star of David (Courtesy)
December 19, 2019, 12:31 pm
Beirut axes statue for resemblance to Star of David
Installation in central square was criticized after a photo on social media showed likeness to Jewish and Israeli symbol from a specific angle
By ToI Staff
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