Judaica / Zionism - Argentina - Pair of CIRA Jewish Congregation Pendants, Tablets of the Law, One Commemorating ...

Judaica / Zionism - Argentina - Pair of CIRA Jewish Congregation Pendants, Tablets of the Law, One Commemorating the 1862-1962 Centennial Pair of Judaica pendants associated with the "Congregación Israelita de la República Argentina" (Jewish Congregation of the Argentine Republic), or CIRA, founded in Buenos Aires in 1862 and recognized as Argentina's oldest Jewish communal institution. First pendant: Shaped as the Tablets of the Law and surmounted by a crown. Obverse: Tablets bearing Hebrew letters representing the Ten Commandments. Reverse: Two Stars of David and the inscription: "CONGREGACION ISRAELITA DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" (Jewish Congregation of the Argentine Republic) Second pendant: Round, with the Tablets of the Law at center. Obverse: Tablets bearing Hebrew initials representing the Ten Commandments. Reverse: "1862 1962" "CONGREGACION ISRAELITA DE LA REPUBLICA ARGENTINA" (Jewish Congregation of the Argentine Republic) "1er CENTENARIO" (First Centennial) "SIMON LUITMAN" The dates 1862-1962 commemorate the congregation's centennial.