Bat Mitzvah - Silver Medal

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Item number: 25064370

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Bat Mitzvah
State medal, 5738-1978

Jewish tradition has it that a girl who passes her twelfth birthday by one day, is a "Bat Mitzvah". Sources in Judaism reveal that in days of yore girls, too, celebrated their "Bat Mitzvah". The celebration has recently been revived in many Jewish communities around the world.
Judaism did not wish to impose the entire burden of observing all the commandments upon a girl (later, on the woman) and relieved her of such observances that are connected with various occasions because women bear the burden of raising children. On the other hand, there are observances for girls and women only such as the kindling of the Sabbath candles.

Obverse:

A girl's head facing two Sabbath candlesticks with candles. Around the rim, the verse "Arise shine for thy light has come", Isaiah 60:1, in Hebrew and in English.

Reverse:

The State emblem and the twelve tribal emblems.

Edge:

The State emblem and the words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and in English. The silver medals bear "Silver 935" in Hebrew and "Silver" in English. The gold medals of 22mm bear "G 585". The edge of the 30 and 13mm medals, are milled.

Serialization:

All medals with a smooth edge are numbered.

Designer:

Obverse - Benzion Rotman.
Reverse - Rothschild and Lippman ("Roli").

Engraving:	Mint:
Kretschmer.	Bronze - Kretschmer: from 1-4,000. Hecht: from 4,001 on. Silver and Gold 22mm and 30mm - Israel Government Mint, Jerusalem. Gold 13mm - Hecht and Tadgraph.

Details:

Catalogue No.	Mint Year	Metal	Diameter (mm.)	Weight (gm.)	Quantity	Issue Price ($)
15064598	1978	Bronze/Tombac	59.0	98.0	*	$7
25064370	1978	Silver/935	37.0	26.0	*	$15
35064306	1978	Gold/750	30.0	15.0	2,701	$170
35064136	1981	Gold/900	13.0	1.7	17,114	$37
35064225	1981	Gold/585	22.0	7.0	1,283	$121
25064192	1985	Silver/935	19.0	3.0	*	**
35064186	1986	Gold/750	18.0	4.4	*	**
25064150**	1994	Silver/999	15.0	1.5	*	**
35064128***	1990	Gold/585	12.5	1.0	*	**
35064144***	1990	Gold/750	14.0	2.05	*	**
* Issues Continued. Quantities not determined.
** The medal was issued as a medallion.
*** On the reverse of the medals is the IGCMC emblem and the inscription "Israel". The gold medals bear the metal content according to the Israel Institute of Standarts - in the 12.5 mm. gold medal, 585 to the left; in the 14 mm. gold medal, 750 to the right.