Israel - Pair of Commemorative Medals - Jewish Women Fighters / Zivia Lubetkin / 50th Anniversary of the ...

Israel - Pair of Commemorative Medals - Jewish Women Fighters / Zivia Lubetkin / 50th Anniversary of the Elimination of the Gestapo Headquarters in Auschwitz, Jerusalem 1995 A pair of commemorative medals of historical and Zionist character, dedicated to Jewish courage, resistance, and struggle during the Holocaust. Medal 1 - Jewish Women Fighters / Zivia Lubetkin Obverse: At the top appears the inscription: "נשים יהודיות לוחמות" "JEWISH WOMEN FIGHTERS" Below the inscription appears a symbolic design featuring an open book, a pistol, and Stars of David, alluding to memory, struggle, and Jewish identity. Reverse: At the center appears a portrait of Zivia Lubetkin, one of the commanders of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising and a central figure in Jewish resistance during the Holocaust. The inscriptions read: "צביה לובטקין מפקדת במרד גטו ורשה" (Zivia Lubetkin, a commander in the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising) "ZIVIA LUBETKIN A COMMANDER IN WARSAW GHETTO UPRISING" "1914-1978" "מוזיאון לוחמי הגטאות" (Ghetto Fighters' House) "GHETTO FIGHTERS' HOUSE" Medal 2 - 50th Anniversary of the Elimination of the Gestapo Headquarters in Auschwitz, Jerusalem 1995 - A medal awarded to conference participants only, not issued to the public Obverse: A colored design featuring a yellow Star of David over a red background, with a symbolic building in the background. At the center of the star appears a Hebrew inscription, and at the bottom appears: "ירושלים" (Jerusalem) Reverse: At the center appears a raised fist, symbolizing struggle, resistance, and remembrance. Around the rim appears the inscription: "50 שנה לחיסול מטה הגסטפו באושוויץ, ירושלים 1995" (50th Anniversary of the Elimination of the Gestapo Headquarters in Auschwitz, Jerusalem 1995) An interesting and historically meaningful pair, combining the commemoration of Jewish women fighters, Holocaust remembrance, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising, the Ghetto Fighters' House, and a 1995 memorial medal marking the 50th anniversary of the elimination of the Gestapo headquarters in Auschwitz.