In Memory of Polish Jewry Medal

caption:
The front / obverse shows a Jewish shtetl in Poland in Chagall style, with its typical characters: the fleeing refugee as a symbol of the wandering Jew.  His turning eastwards suggests longing for Eretz Yisrael.

  • In Memory of Polish Jewry Medal
  • In Memory of Polish Jewry Medal

Identifer: CJF R 0349

Medium
Bronze;Silver

Topics
Destroyed Communities

Collections
Holocaust Medals, Plaques, Tokens & Pins, Cincinnati Judaica Fund Research Collection

Description
Artist:              Nathan Karp

Mint:               Hecht

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