Obj. ID: 37525  Medal, Germany, 1907

The following description was prepared by William Gross:

Commemorative medals recalling events and memorializing individuals have been minted and cast regularly since the times of the late Middle ages and the Renaissance. Medals with a Jewish connection are a part of this history as well. Thousands of pieces exist from tiem of their appearence over the last more than 500 years. Such objects appear in a large variety of shapes and materials even though the majority are circular and formed from bronze, brass, copper, pewter and silver.

This example in bronze is an medal issued upon the dedication of the Jeshurun Synagogue in Frankfurt a.M. in August 1907. The religious orientation of the synagogue was Orthodox and in the tradition of Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch. It was located in the Friedberger Antage. The majestic building had 1,600 seats and was Frankfurt's largest synagogue. The building was destroyed on Kristallnacht.

Inscription: Neue Synagoge der JSR Religionsges zu Frankfurt a.M