Purchased this medal today.[Leon Yehuda Recanati](https://www.google.com/search?q=Leon+Yehuda+Recanati&sca_esv=9015ac2879de739b&as_qdr=all&sxsrf=AE3TifP0slkLWPDxevFGekZQyxqY9UsyWQ%3A1766086907202&source=hp&ei=-1hEadvSCd-T9u8Pg5zjkQk&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaURnCwOxCjM1PK4TIYz0rfTwQpedBGe4&ved=2ahUKEwiqqPS48seRAxWv8LsIHWb8Cf0QgK4QegQIARAC&uact=5&oq=Leon+Recanati.+President+of+the+Jewish+community+in+Salonika&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IjxMZW9uIFJlY2FuYXRpLiBQcmVzaWRlbnQgb2YgdGhlIEpld2lzaCBjb21tdW5pdHkgaW4gU2Fsb25pa2EyBRAAGO8FMgUQABjvBTIFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FMggQABiABBiiBEjQFFAAWABwAHgAkAEAmAHSAaAB0gGqAQMyLTG4AQPIAQD4AQL4AQGYAgGgAt4BmAMAkgcDMi0xoAf6ArIHAzItMbgH3gHCBwMyLTHIBwaACAA&sclient=gws-wiz&mstk=AUtExfAS8dFbN4XWhsSn6uAoVEFpJIJ0YF-q90wG7YqDo4EsWnC25fRcP7L93kd0shHEMAvSbu4KFolRXmOG4Kg4MFAR-nGeyXw2HNDmTbFWEGZfRz_MD3MI7WySKSDpbuYbrqkf6WTTTVTZuqWS3D4HTYSJ6IAQ450_a7l0mJWsApIZRUXN4APuKq_zqy3aXyPIpsssx8MNDQ1wqB8WG2oVJFlccJM22KDg_3HNbFW0rMH8-2TlACfVGgLDQuanoBQBTBiIEG4t2qsrLXXdsvlZmABZ&csui=3) (1890-1945) was the elected President of the Jewish community in Salonika (Thessaloniki) in 1933, a Zionist leader who moved to Palestine in 1934, founded [Israel Discount Bank](https://www.google.com/search?q=Israel+Discount+Bank&sca_esv=9015ac2879de739b&as_qdr=all&sxsrf=AE3TifP0slkLWPDxevFGekZQyxqY9UsyWQ%3A1766086907202&source=hp&ei=-1hEadvSCd-T9u8Pg5zjkQk&iflsig=AOw8s4IAAAAAaURnCwOxCjM1PK4TIYz0rfTwQpedBGe4&ved=2ahUKEwiqqPS48seRAxWv8LsIHWb8Cf0QgK4QegQIARAD&uact=5&oq=Leon+Recanati.+President+of+the+Jewish+community+in+Salonika&gs_lp=Egdnd3Mtd2l6IjxMZW9uIFJlY2FuYXRpLiBQcmVzaWRlbnQgb2YgdGhlIEpld2lzaCBjb21tdW5pdHkgaW4gU2Fsb25pa2EyBRAAGO8FMgUQABjvBTIFEAAY7wUyBRAAGO8FMggQABiABBiiBEjQFFAAWABwAHgAkAEAmAHSAaAB0gGqAQMyLTG4AQPIAQD4AQL4AQGYAgGgAt4BmAMAkgcDMi0xoAf6ArIHAzItMbgH3gHCBwMyLTHIBwaACAA&sclient=gws-wiz&mstk=AUtExfAS8dFbN4XWhsSn6uAoVEFpJIJ0YF-q90wG7YqDo4EsWnC25fRcP7L93kd0shHEMAvSbu4KFolRXmOG4Kg4MFAR-nGeyXw2HNDmTbFWEGZfRz_MD3MI7WySKSDpbuYbrqkf6WTTTVTZuqWS3D4HTYSJ6IAQ450_a7l0mJWsApIZRUXN4APuKq_zqy3aXyPIpsssx8MNDQ1wqB8WG2oVJFlccJM22KDg_3HNbFW0rMH8-2TlACfVGgLDQuanoBQBTBiIEG4t2qsrLXXdsvlZmABZ&csui=3), and played a crucial role in rescuing hundreds of Jews during the Holocaust by arranging secret boat passages to Turkey. He was a key figure in establishing Sephardic institutions in Israel, focusing on education and community development, and his legacy is preserved through heritage centers and family philanthropy. Obverse of the medal: Portrait of the founder, Leon Recanati (1890-1945)