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Judaica / Zionism - USA, Silver Jubilee Medal of the Hebrew Sheltering Home for the Aged, 1936 - Commemorative medal issued in 1936 to mark the 25th anniversary (1911–1936) of the Hebrew Sheltering Home for the Aged, a Jewish charitable institution in the United States dedicated to providing housing and care for elderly members of the community. Obverse: Portrait of a bearded man beside the Tablets of the Law, inscribed in Hebrew “Honor thy father and thy mother”; legend around: “SILVER JUBILEE – TO HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHER”. Reverse: A stylized Star of David in dark blue enamel, surrounded by the inscription: “HEBREW SHELTERING HOME FOR THE AGED – 1911–1936.” Metal: White metal Weight: 10.332 g Diameter: 30 mm