The 6-pointed star symbol is commonly called the “Star of David.” In Hebrew, however, it is called Magen David, which should be translated as “Shield of David.” It's origins as a Jewish symbol are murky, and while we can lay out different places in history when it has been used, its exact meaning and exact origin are ultimately unknown. The earliest appearance of the 6-pointed star in a Jewish work is on one of the pages of the Leningrad Codex, which is from 1008. It appears