Judaica / Zionism - USA, “Council of Young Israel” Medal - 1938 (5698)

Judaica / Zionism - USA, “Council of Young Israel” Medal - 1938 (5698) An elegant Jewish-American medal issued in 1938 (Hebrew year 5698) by the Council of Young Israel, suspended from a blue and white ribbon. The obverse depicts the façade of a grand synagogue with the Hebrew words “תורה אור” (Torah Or) above, surrounded by the inscription “Council of Young Israel.” At the bottom appears the organization’s emblem with a Star of David, Menorah, and Tablets of the Law, alongside the Hebrew text “צעירי ישראל” (Young Israel). The reverse is engraved: “To Pincus Peyser - Yeshivah Ohel Moshe - 5698-1938”, and bears the maker’s mark Popular Emblem Co., 108 Fulton St., NY, with a 10K gold-filled stamp. This medal was likely presented as an award of merit or recognition by Yeshivah Ohel Moshe in Brooklyn, symbolizing the religious and Zionist dedication of the Young Israel movement during the late 1930s. Metal: Gold-filled (10K) Weight: 11.177 g Dimensions: 36X24 mm