Judaica / Zionism - Argentina, Silver Medal for the Inauguration of the Synagogue of the “Society of Latin Jewish ...

Judaica / Zionism - Argentina, Silver Medal for the Inauguration of the Synagogue of the “Society of Latin Jewish Youth of Corrientes, ” 1928 Silver / Silvered medal commemorating the inauguration of the synagogue of the “Sociedad Jóvenes Israelitas Latinos de Corrientes” (Society of Latin Jewish Youth of Corrientes), held on December 2, 1928. The obverse features a Star of David enclosing the Hebrew word “ציון” (Zion), surrounded by the Spanish inscription: “SOCIEDAD JÓVENES ISRAELITAS LATINOS DE CORRIENTES”, translated as “Society of Latin Jewish Youth of Corrientes.” The reverse inscription reads: “INAUGURACIÓN DEL TEMPLO EN SU EDIFICIO PROPIO - CATAMARCA 1045 - GOBERNADOR DE LA PROVINCIA Dr. BENJAMÍN S. GONZÁLEZ - PRESIDENTE DE LA SOCIEDAD YEDIDIA ABULAFIA - DICIEMBRE 2 DE 1928”, meaning “Inauguration of the Temple in its Own Building, Catamarca 1045, Governor of the Province Dr. Benjamín S. González, President of the Society Yedidia Abulafia, December 2, 1928.” The medal commemorates the establishment of a Jewish communal center in Corrientes, representing the vitality and organization of young Latin Jewish immigrants in Argentina. Material: Silver / Silvered Weight: 17.224 g Diameter: 32 mm