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MEDALS. JUDAICA. HUNGARY—Budapest, city. Cast bronze medal (226.00 g). Undated (1940), by István Örkényi Strasser. Medal of Honor from the OMZSA, the national Jewish relief organization, awarded to Rabbi Dr. László Scher. A suffering mother and child looking to the left / Inscription and the Tablets of the Law on a square OMZSA logo. Smooth edge. Approx. 77.5 mm. Slight signs of corrosion, edge slightly worked, tiny scratches and edge flaws, otherwise excellent condition. Rabbi Dr. László Scher was one of the most important figures in the educational system of Hungarian Jewry during World War II. He was an influential rabbi and educator and was also active in the OMZSA. During the Holocaust, he helped maintain the support system for the Jewish community in Hungary.