Judaica, Jewish Culture & History of the Jewish People
By Levy Auction House
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May 4, 2021
Jerusalem, Israel
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Rabbinical Letters, Manuscripts, Books, Postcards, Photographs, Jewish Diaspora, Antisemitism and the Holocaust, Ceremonial Objects, Medals, Pins and Jewelry
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LOT 310:
American Jewish War Relief Pin - WWI
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American Jewish War Relief Pin - WWI
A pinback button of the Jewish War Relief and Welfare Fund. The pin shows a young girl in front of the American flag and a Jewish flag on a golden background, alongside the inscription: American Jewish War Relief - In Their Name I Plead. Marked on the back: the Whitehead & Hoag Co. Buttons, Badges, Novelties and Signs, Newark, NJ.
The Jewish War Relief was formed in 1914, a few months after the beginning of WW1, to aid the Jews of Europe and Palestine who were devastated by the war.
The United States, circa 1915. Diameter: approximately 2 cm. Good condition, wear.
