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The Jewish sport and gymnastic society "Hapoel" in Lithuania, Žasliai section
Main office Žydų sporto ir gimnastikos draugija "Hapoel" Lietuvoje
City (office) Žasliai
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Established 1935
Closed 1940

Activity

The objectives were the Jewish Youth physical and spiritual education.

Additional information

The means to achieve these objectives were similar to those of the Maccabi and Hakoach organizations - sport and gymnastics, a brass band, organization of a drama section, sport education, and so on. The difference was that it maintained a relationship with the sport organization "Hapoel" in Palestine. The first section members were the Žasliai residents: Yankel Verblovski; Chaya, daughter of Levin; Abel Gordon; Sheina, daughter of Katz; Rivka, daughter of Armonov; Chane Leja, daughter of Rom; Aron Katz ; Shore, daughter of Zas; and Ane, daughter of Shat. The section was registered with the Trakai district management on March 9, 1935. The section hat its own flag. On August 13, 1940, the Minister of Interior closed the Hapoel gymnastic society and all its sections. Rolandas Gustaitis, 2006, Jews of the Kaišiadorys Region of Lithuania, Bergenfield NJ, Avotaynu, 2010, translated into English by Leonas Bekeris