Moshe Amir Blaich's file (2)/משה אמיר בליאך (2), תיק אישי

📰 Moshe Amir: A Lifetime Achievement of a Pioneer and Public Activist

Zionist and Pioneer Activity in Latvia

The Zionist movement in Latvia was characterized by extensive activity in training pioneers for immigration to the Land of Israel. Among the prominent founders of the movement were "Hechaluts" in Latvia In 1920 there was Moshe Amir (Bliach), who worked to establish the first agricultural farm inDaugavpils (Dvinsk) intended for training pioneers (P153-7-8f). Also, a school was established in Latvia The Palestine Office The first, which served as a focal point for encouraging immigration and was linked to the Third Aliyah (P153-7-8f). This activity also included cooperation with the.Z.S (Socialist Zionists) and contact with the underground of this movement in the Soviet Union (P153-7-8f).

Key characters: Moshe Amir (Bliach)

Moshe Amir He was a central figure in Jewish public life in Latvia and Israel. He began his career as a soldier in the Russian army during World War I, where he was active inJewish Soldiers' Organization And he was even elected as a delegate to the national conference of Jewish soldiers in Russia, which was held inPetrograd (P153-7-8f). Amir was described as a man with a special sensitivity to the needs of the public, whose home and the school he ran in Latvia served as a refuge and home for all prisoners of Zion who escaped from Russia on their way to Palestine (P153-7-8f). In Latvia he was known as a **"rationer"** (from Razkna) and as an activist in Zionist institutions (P153-7-8f). After his immigration, he continued his extensive public activity, among other things as chairman of the audit committee and chairman of the supervisory board of the Health insurance In Tel Aviv (P153-7-8f).

Education, culture and pensioner organizations

The community places great emphasis on instilling Hebrew values ​​and language. References toHebrew Speakers Association and also toGymnasium Federation (P153-2–1-1f, P153-1-23f). In speeches delivered to retirees, it was emphasized that learning and Torah are what shape the character of the individual and society, and that "there is no one poor except in knowledge" (P153-1-22f, P153-1-37f). Retirement organizations, including Israel Pensioners' Federation and the Union of Latvian and Estonian Emigrants, worked to improve the economic situation of pensioners, as it was noted that 40% of pensioners lived below the poverty line (P153-1-35f, P153-7-8f). The sources note the importance of "from generation to generation expressing what is said" and the founders' commitment to passing on their values ​​to future generations (P153-1-35f).

The Holocaust and the Tragedy of European Jewry

The Holocaust is described in the sources as a terrible tragedy that befell a generation, an event that left a deep void and changed the face of the Jewish people. A handwritten speech states that these were the "tragic circumstances of our dispersion" that prevented many from acquiring "spiritual baggage" (P153-1-22f). Handwritten notes and footnotes make a chilling repeated reference to the story of "The 93 Girls in the Warsaw Ghetto", which appears in the context of heroism and sacrifice (P153-2–1-1f, P153-4-7f).

The manuscript states that "history repeats itself" and that the tragedy of the generation is a "painful wound" (P153-2-14f). The sources refer to this period as a "darkness" in which many walked, and emphasize the duty to bring the survivors out of the tunnel and into the light (P153-1-22f). The manuscript also states, under the heading "The World as a Potion", that the image of man in extreme situations becomes **"Homo Homini Lupus"** (man to man a wolf), an expression that appears in a speech addressed to the organization of retired academics (P153-2-14f, P153-1-23f). The information about this period in the sources combines general descriptions of destruction with specific mentions of heroic deeds and human suffering (P153-2-14f).

Terms and definitions

The following are terms that appear in sources that are uncommon in modern Hebrew or are borrowed from foreign languages:

• Petrograd: The name of the city of St. Petersburg in Russia between 1914–1924, where the Jewish Soldiers' Conference was held (P153-7-8f).
• Reichian: A nickname for a person who hails from the city of Rēzekne in Latvia (P153-7-8f).
• Z.S (Z.S): Acronym for "Socialist Zionists", a Zionist party that operated in Latvia and underground in the Soviet Union (P153-7-8f).
• Homo Homini Lupus: A Latin phrase meaning "man to man wolf," indicating cruel behavior of humans toward each other (P153-1-23f).
• Daugavpils: A city in Latvia (also known as Dvinsk), where the pioneer training farm was established (P153-7-8f).

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Our pensioner friends at the Insurance Fund P153-1-3

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Agot Purim Eich Aleman P153-4-5

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The Book of Esther P153-4-7

About Purim P153-4-8

Purim in every generation… P153-4-9

On Passover, Matzoh and Bitterness…P153-4-10

Abchan Agut Av – Good Even Indad Aleman P153-4-11

Passover in every generation P153-4-12

About the Passover P153-5-1

Ishta – Bnei Horin P153-5-2

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Passover Seder according to its rules P153-5-4

The Exodus from Egypt in Every Generation P153-5-5

Article "Lag BaOmer as a holiday in the tradition of generations" P153-5-6

Article "Lag BaOmer – The Younger in the Holidays of Israel" P153-5-7

Article "Summer Holiday" P153-5-8

Article "Shavuot and its customs in the Jewish faith" P153-5-9

Article "Times of a Generous Woman" P153-5-10

About Shavuot P153-5-11

Weeks P153-5-12

Tu B'Shevat – Nature's Festival P153-6-1

May 1st P153-6-2

Article "May Day in the Old Days" P153-6-3

This is the day the world has been waiting for and praying for – it has appeared and come P153-6-4

On May Day P153-6-5

The 11th of Adar and its meaning P153-6-6

The 11th of Adar and its meaning P153-6-7

Forty years of the defense of Tel Hai P153-6-8

The 11th of Adar and its meaning P153-6-9

Article "For the 11th of Adar" P153-6-10

Article "Return to Zion" P153-6-11

Article "Return to Zion" P153-6-12

Oneg Shabbat Hopper P153-7-1

Maine Mame P153-7-2

List of items received from Rebecca Amir for safekeeping in the Latvian Jewish Archives P153-7-3

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Article "Moshe Amir (Bliach) at Thirty to Die" P153-7-8

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