Judaica / Zionism - USA, Medal - American Jewish Relief Committee for Sufferers from the War - 1914-1918

Judaica / Zionism - USA, Medal - American Jewish Relief Committee for Sufferers from the War - 1914-1918 A rare bronze medal issued by the American Jewish Relief Committee for Sufferers from the War during World War I (1914-1918). The committee was established in New York to provide humanitarian aid to Jewish communities devastated by the war in Europe and the Near East. The obverse depicts an allegorical female figure representing compassion, offering aid to a kneeling mother and her children. Two seven-branched menorahs and Stars of David appear in the background, illuminated by rays of light symbolizing hope and mercy. The reverse bears the legend: “WHEN SUFFERING HUMANITY CALLED YOU RESPONDED NOBLY”, surrounded by the inscription: “AMERICAN JEWISH RELIEF COMMITTEE FOR SUFFERERS FROM THE WAR”, with the years 1914-1918 and a small Star of David below. A deeply symbolic and historically important piece reflecting the generosity and solidarity of American Jewry during the First World War. Metal: Bronze