Medals and Coins, Art and Judaica, Religious Books, Manuscripts, Letters by Rabbis
Jul 4, 2017
(Your local time)
Israel
Terms of sale
View demo
The auction has ended
|
LOT 34:
Large, Impressive Medal in Honor of Dr. Yitzchak Noah Mannheimer, the Leader and Speaker of the Jewish Community of ...
more...
|
|
|
Start price:
$
100
Auction house commission:
20%
VAT: On commission only
|
Large, Impressive Medal in Honor of Dr. Yitzchak Noah Mannheimer, the Leader and Speaker of the Jewish Community of Vienna, with his Portrait and Praise in German – Issued on the Occasion of his 70th Birthday – 1863
Diameter: 50 mm.
Dr. Mannheimer (1793-1865) was born in Copenhagen, where he studied Talmud and Jewish studies. He adopted a reform worldview and subsequently made changes in the customs of the synagogue. In 1921, he was appointed by a group of Viennese Jews as their 'spiritual leader'. Over the years, he became closer to orthodox Judaism and even argued with the extreme reform Jews. He was also known for his struggle for the rights of Jews.
Condition: Good.
