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The Messianic Star, an image used as an emblem of the Messianic Christian movement. It consists of a fish emblem, or Vesica Pisces, intertwined with a Star of David, symbolizing the harmony of Jewish and Christian beliefs.


Another version of the Messianic Star, with Cross

*"Messianic" religious groups are Christian groups who adopt certain Jewish practices in an attempt to practice an earllier, purer, form of Christianity, and often focus (usually unsuccessfully) on converting Jews to Christianity, a practice considered highly offensive by many followers of Judaism.

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