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Judaica / Zionism - Egypt, “Rabbi Moshe Dray” Synagogue Medal, Cairo, Half-Jubilee 1929-1954 - Rare bronze medal from Egypt, issued in honor of the Rabbi Moshe Dray Synagogue in Cairo, marking its 25th anniversary (Half-Jubilee) from 1929 to 1954. Obverse: Relief of the synagogue façade with Hebrew inscription around the rim: ”Jubilee 1929-1954, Rabbi Moshe Dray Synagogue, Congregation in Egypt.” Reverse: Depiction of the Tablets of the Law beneath a Star of David, surrounded by olive branches and rays of light, with an Arabic inscription commemorating the event. This medal stands as a tangible testimony to the spiritual and communal richness of Egyptian Jewry in the mid-20th century, and to the synagogue’s importance as a central religious and social institution in Cairo’s Jewish community. Metal: Bronze Weight: 8.505 g Diameter: 25 mm