Vintage Yiddish JNF Jewish National Fund Charity Tzedakah Box Coin Bank W/Key for Sale

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Vintage Yiddish JNF Jewish National Fund Charity Tzedakah Box Coin Bank W/Key For Sale

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Vintage Yiddish JNF Jewish National Fund Charity Tzedakah Box Coin Bank W/Key :
$219.99

This listing is for a metal charity Tzedakah Box or coin bank from the Jewish National Fund or JNF. This comes with a key that works to open the lock on the bottom. Not the original key, but it will work with some positioning of the key. There is a combination of Hebrew, English & Yiddish on this tzedakah box.

On the front is a map of Israel and a Star of David with the Hebrew word "Zion" in the middle. In English it reads "REDEEM THE LAND OF ISRAEL! CONTRIBUTE REGULARLY TO THE JEWISH NATIONAL FUND". In Hebrew it says "קרן קימת which in English is "Jewish National Fund" or as is sometimes said "KKL", which is the English abbreviation for the Hebrew name. Some of the cities identified on the map include Hebron, Tel Hai, Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Tiberias, and more.

On the back in Hebrew it says "גאולה תתנו לארץ" which in English is Redeem the Land and in Yiddish "לייזט אויס ארץ ישראל" which in English is Redeem the Land of Israel. It also reads "NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS 41 E. 42nd ST. NEW YORK CITY". On the lock it says Eagle Lock Co. Made in U.S.A. Terryville, Conn.

Condition: The box or coin bank has some surface scratches, dings, bending mainly on bottom. Measurements are in the pictures. Pictures are part of the description. Thanks for looking!