NEWMAN PORTAL DIGITIZES THE SHEKEL

The Newman Numismatic Portal now includes The Shekel, from 1968-2015. The journal of the American Israel Numismatic Association, The Shekel covers a wide array of topics, from ancient and Biblical coins to modern numismatic items connected with Jewish figures. Writers include Benjamin Weiss, Mel Wacks, Howard Berlin, and many others.

The Jewish-American Hall of Fame Newsletters document one of the longest running series of art medals in the United States. Beginning in 1969 the Hall of Fame has annually honored a prominent Jewish figure with a medal, each well documented in the newsletter for that year. Among the honorees are Albert Einstein, George Gershwin, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Medals can be difficult to collect with no standard guide – this is a notable exception. Many thanks to Mel Wacks for his assistance with this content.

Newman Portal content is text searchable, and a sample search for “Rebecca Gratz” (an interesting character with several oblique numismatic connections) uncovered a healthy number of matches within these two publications.

Link to The Shekel on the Newman Portal:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/publisherdetail/511938

Link to the Jewish-American Hall of Fame Newsletters:
https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/publisherdetail/512652

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