Judaica / Zionism - France, Medal of Jewish Charitable Institutions in Paris, 1900'

Judaica / Zionism - France, Medal of Jewish Charitable Institutions in Paris, 1900' A French medal associated with Jewish social and welfare activity in Paris, particularly focused on child protection and communal care. Jewish charitable organizations in France operated from the 19th century onward to support orphans, children in distress and families in need, forming an essential part of the community’s welfare structure. One side features a relief of a mother holding her child in an intimate composition expressing compassion and protection. Around the figures appears the French inscription: "PROTECTION DE L'ENFANCE" Translation: Protection of childhood. The reverse bears inscriptions referring to Jewish charitable institutions in Paris: "ASILE DE NUIT - ASILE DE JOUR" Translation: Night shelter - day shelter. Below it: "ET DE LA CRECHE ISRAELITE" Translation: And the Israelite children's nursery. At the bottom: "16 RUE LAMARCK PARIS" Translation: 16 Lamarck Street, Paris. The medal is designed in a realistic style emphasizing compassion, communal responsibility and the care for children within the Jewish community of France. Weight: 18.022 g Diameter: 35 mm