Judaica / Zionism - Argentina, Medals Commemorating the Inauguration of the "Ezrah" Jewish Hospital, Buenos Aires - ...

Judaica / Zionism - Argentina, Medals Commemorating the Inauguration of the "Ezrah" Jewish Hospital, Buenos Aires - 1921 A pair of rare commemorative medals (one silvered, one bronzed) issued in Buenos Aires to mark the inauguration of the Jewish hospital “Ezrah” (Hospital Israelita, Sociedad Israelita de Beneficencia Ezrah) on May 29, 1921. The obverse depicts the façade of the newly inaugurated building, inscribed: “INAUGURADO - 29 DE MAYO DE 1921”. The reverse features a Star of David with the Hebrew word “Ezrah” at its center, surrounded by the inscription: “SOCIEDAD ISRAELITA DE BENEFICENCIA EZRAH - HOSPITAL ISRAELITA”. These medals were issued by the Jewish charitable organization “Ezrah, ” which provided medical assistance and communal support to the Jewish population of Buenos Aires, symbolizing the early 20th-century spirit of mutual aid within Argentine Jewry. Material: One silvered, one bronzed Right: Weight: 10.904 g Dimensions: 30X28 mm Left: Weight: 12.345 g Dimensions: 30X28 mm