The Kaišiadorys section of the Lithuanian Jewish Sport and Gymnastic Society "Maccabi"

( Lietuvos žydų sporto ir gimnastikos sąjunga "Makabi" branch )

Main office	Lietuvos žydų sporto ir gimnastikos sąjunga "Makabi"
City (office)	Kaišiadorys (See on the map) (Hide the map)
Established	1925
Closed	1932

Additional information

The initiators of the creation of the Society were the employee Sheyer Kaluzner; the movie theatre owner, Yankel Gurvich; student, Meyer Shchupak; butcher, Meyer Strashun; coach driver, Zelman Zas; electrician., Leyser Gans; and accountant, Rubin Rom. During a membership meeting, a slate of seven section managers was elected: Meyer Shchupak, chairman; Yankel Gurvich; Rubin Rom, vice chairman; Leyser Gans, secretary; Zelman Zas; Benjamin Don and Samuel Budovich. In 1928, the section had 22 registered members - 12 adults and 10 juveniles who had permission from their parents. That year, the management of the society was composed of chairman, M. Shchupak; and members, L. Yofe, A. Don, M. Muller and Ms.. L. Epshtein. On december 31, 1931, the section had 20 Jews (17 men and 3 women). The section was closeed November 23, 1932.

Rolandas Gustaitis, 2006, Jews of the Kaišiadorys Region of Lithuania, Bergenfield NJ, Avotaynu, 2010, translated into English by Leonas Bekeris

Zelman Zas – one of the fouders Kaišiadorys in ind initiators of “Maccabi”, a sport and gymnastics organization, in Kaišiadorys. Kaišiadorys in He was a member of the first board of “Maccabi”. He emigrated to United States of America in 1931. LCVA. F. 409. Ap. 7. B. 1063. L. 7.