Medal Commemorating the 9th Anniversary of the Establishment of the State of Israel issued in conjunction with the Testimonial Dinner honoring Maxwell Abbell, Chicago, 1957
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…and purchased the property. Within three years, Abbell had sold the apartment with a profit of $50,000.
Abbell was active in a number of Jewish and Zionist organizations and he eventually would lead a number of these. He was also prominent in a number of corporations involved in American investment in Israel. Abbell was a trustee of the Jewish National Fund, to which he generously contributed, and he was responsible for creating a village in Israel. At the time of his death, that village was home to 500 families.
in 1955, Abbell was appointed by President Eisenhower as chairman of the President’s Committee on Government Employment Policy. Abbell was widely noted for his philanthropic actives, particularly for the benefit of the State of Israel and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. Abbell was married and had five children. He died on July, 9, 1957, less than two months after his testimonial dinner.
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9th Anniversary (1957); David Ben Gurion
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Medals Commemorating The Anniversary Of The Establishment Of Israel
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This medal was issued, as a souvenir, for a testimonial dinner given, on the ninth anniversary of the establishment of the State of Israel, in honor of Maxwell Abbell, Chicago real estate mogul and outstanding financial contributor to the Zionist cause.
The medal measures 40 millimeters and is cast in white metal, which was subsequently bronze plated.
Maxwell Abbell was a prominent Chicago lawyer, accountant, and real estate executive.
Abbell was widely noted for his philanthropic activities, particularly for the benefit of the State of Israel and the Jewish Theological Seminary of America. He died on July 9, 1957, less than two months after his testimonial dinner.
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