Jerusalem of Gold
is not only a crown or a song.
It has been borrowed
for other uses as well.
This page is devoted
to some of them.
The
ISRAEL GOVERNMENT COINS
AND MEDALS CORPORATION
issued in 1983
a Jerusalem of Gold State Medal.
The obverse side is a stylized panorama
of reunited Jerusalem
with outstanding landmarks,
arranged in a free composition,
the word "Jerusalem" appearing
in both Hebew and English.
On the reverse side is a lion,
symbol of the city,
encircled by the word Jerusalem
in twenty different languages.
On the edge is the emblem
of the State of Israel.
The words "State of Israel"
appear in Hebrew and English.
The coin is 22 millimeters in diameter
and weighs 7 grams.
This information is courtesy of the Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation,
5 Ahad Ha'am St., Jerusalem.
Jerusalem of Gold
is a prestigious award
conferred upon individuals
for outstanding communal service
sponsored by the Jewish National Fund.
READ ABOUT ONE PERSON, MOSHE RONEN,
A TORONTONIAN LAWYER,
WHO WAS RECIPIENT OF THE AWARD IN 1996.
The Israeli Telephone Company Bezeq
has issued a telecard
with the Jerusalem of Gold motif.
It was designed by
Haim and Sharon Murro
and contains 120 units.
View this as well as other telecards
AT THE OFFICIAL SITE OF BEZEQ.
Jeruzalem of Gold
is presently a successful
Kosher Israeli-style meat restaurant
in Amsterdam.
To learn more about it view the following sites:
SHAMASH: THE JEWISH INTERNET CONSORTIUM KOSHER RESTAURANT DATABASE
DINNER SITE
KOSHER RESTAURANTS AROUND THE WORLD
NIK INFORMATIE
Jerusalem of Gold
is a motif employed
in works of art.
It is, among other things,
the subject of a watercolor
by Jerusalem artist
SHOSHANA MEERKIN,
of a painting by Israeli artist
BRACHA LAVEE,
and of a wall-hanging tapestry by
OFRA FRIEDLAND.
It is also a motif used in Silver Judaica.
See some of these works
at the site of Bier:
Bier/4.htm |
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