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Israel David Yellin College Award Ben Zion Dinur (5744) 1983
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5108724
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Title
Israel David Yellin College Award Ben Zion Dinur (5744) 1983
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Country
Year
1983
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Obverse
Ben Zion Dinur 1884-1973: David Yellin 1864-1941 (Hebrew & English)
Reverse
The David Yellin Teachers' College 1913-1983 (Hebrew & English)
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Dimensions / Diameter
59
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Grams: 98
Minted: 1,868
Edge: The State emblem and the words "State of Israel" in Hebrew and English.
In the year 1913, David Yellin founded a new seminar in the Hebrew language. Until the present quarters were built, meetings were held on a rocky area outside the Old City. The name given to the institution was the "Academy for Hebrew Teachers", which was to emphasize the uniqueness of the Hebrew language and its spirit.
The Academy for Hebrew Teachers became a viable center of the public and Hebrew cultural life of Jerusalem and its environs.
David Yellin and Ben Zion Dinur collaborated on formulating the academic framework of the institution which became a guiding light for those following them.