Latvia

The Jews in Latvia

Edited by: Mendel Bobe

Published in Tel Aviv 1971

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This is from “The Jews in Latvia”,
Editor: Mendel Bobe, Association of Latvian and Estonian Jews in Israel,
Published Tel Aviv 1971 (E 384 pages)

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Foreword 9

Introduction – Dr. S. Levenberg 11

I. Political, Social and Cultural Life

Four hundred years of the Jews in Latvia (A Historical Survey) – M. Bobe 21

Thee Communal Image of Latvian Jewry – I.Maor 78

The Jews and the Latvian Parliament – Prof. M. Laserson 94

Jewish Cultural Autonomy & Jewish School Systems – Z. Michaeli 186

Jewish Traditional and Religious Life in the Latvian communities – A.Godin 217

Jews in the Economic Life of Latvia – Dr.B. Sieff 230

II. Towns and People
Riga – M. Bobe 243

Dvinsk – M. Amir 262

Jewish Communities in Kurland – Dr. S.Lipshitz 276

Men and Deeds – M.Beth 285

Estonian Jewry – E. Amitan-Wilensky 336

III. Ruin and Annihilation

The War Years in Latvia Revisited – M. Kaufmann 351

Afterword 369

IV. Bibliography 371

V. Index 375

Note: The following essays have been translated with minor changes from the Hebrew Memorial Volume “Yahdut Latvia” (Latvian Jewry):
The Communal Image of Latvian Jewry: by Isaac Maor (Meirson).
The Jews and the Latvian Parliament: by Prof. Max Matatyhau Laserson.
Jewish Cultural Autonomy and the Jewish School Systems: by Z. Michaeli (Michelson).
Jews in the Economic Life of Latvia: by Dr. Benjamin Sieff.

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Foreword		9
Introduction – Dr. S. Levenberg		11

I.	Political, Social and Cultural Life
	Four hundred years of the Jews in Latvia (A Historical Survey) – M. Bobe	21
	Thee Communal Image of Latvian Jewry – I.Maor	78
	The Jews and the Latvian Parliament – Prof. M. Laserson	94
	Jewish Cultural Autonomy & Jewish School Systems – Z. Michaeli	186
	Jewish Traditional and Religious Life in the Latvian communities – A.Godin	217
	Jews in the Economic Life of Latvia – Dr.B. Sieff	230

II.	Towns and People
	Riga – M. Bobe	243
	Dvinsk – M. Amir	262
	Jewish Communities in Kurland – Dr. S.Lipshitz	276
	Men and Deeds – M.Beth	285
	Estonian Jewry – E. Amitan-Wilensky	336

III.	Ruin and Annihilation
	The War Years in Latvia Revisited – M. Kaufmann	351
	Afterword	369

IV.	Bibliography	371

V.	Index	375