Israel - 8th Maccabiah Medal and 70th Anniversary of the Maccabi Histadrut, 1969 - approx. 45 mm.

Israel - 8th Maccabiah Medal and 70th Anniversary of the Maccabi Histadrut, 1969 - approx. 45 mm. An impressive official medal issued in 1969, marking the combination of two major events in the history of Jewish sports: the holding of the 8th Maccabiah in Israel (the first Maccabiah after the unification of Jerusalem) and the 70th anniversary of the founding of the international Maccabi movement (1899-1969). Obverse: The emblem of the 8th Maccabiah in the center, surrounded by the inscription "The Eighth Maccabiah of Israel 5729" and the corresponding inscription in English: "VIII MACCABIAH ISRAEL 1969". Reverse: The emblem of the "Maccabi" movement against a background of a grid of longitude and latitude lines (globe) and laurel branches, the inscription "Seventy Years Maccabi" and in English "SEVENTY YEARS MACCABI". A significant historical item that combines the Zionist and sporting heritage of the State of Israel and the Maccabi movement. A must-have item for collectors of Judaica, Israeli medals and sporting nostalgia.