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The E-Sylum: Volume 21, Number 9, March 4, 2018, Article 38

ISRAELI GROUP MINTS TRUMP JERUSALEM MEDAL

Phil Mernick forwarded this Times of Israel story about a group that made a Trump medal (which the article calls a "coin") to commemorate the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. -Editor

Trump Jerusalem Medal inspection

An educational organization focusing on the Jewish Temple said Wednesday it has minted a coin bearing US President Donald Trump’s image to honor his recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

The Mikdash Educational Center said the “Temple Coin” features Trump alongside King Cyrus, who 2,500 years ago allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem from their exile in Babylon.

Trump Jerusalem Medal The Trump coin is likely to rile Iranians, who uniformly respect King Cyrus as an ancient Persian hero.

Rabbi Mordechai Persoff of the Israeli group, which also holds activities in the US, said that Trump, like Cyrus, made a “big declaration that Jerusalem is the capital of the holy people.”

His organization minted 1,000 biblical half-shekel coins that can be purchased with a minimum donation of $50. The coin cannot be used as currency.

To read the complete article, see:
Israeli group mints Trump coin to honor Jerusalem recognition (https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-group-mints-trump-coin-to-honor-jerusalem-recognition/)



Wayne Homren, Editor

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