(7) Riga file / תיק קהילה

Below are the complete lists of institutions and individuals as they appear inRegister of the Jewish Community in Riga (1934), without repeating the source in each line:

Community institutions and organizations in Riga

The array of institutions documented in the register reflects extensive activity in the fields of medicine, welfare, education, and the economy:

• Visiting the sick – Hospital and community medical institution.
• Justice's Night – Association for Nighttime Medical Assistance and Medication.
• Dressing naked – An institution for providing clothing to needy students.
• Far-ain Far Bilika Kich – Association for a cheap kitchen for discounted meals.
• Elderly seat – Community nursing home.
• Orphans-House – Orphanage.
• Kinderfriend – The "Child Friend" organization for the protection of children.
• Gezelschaft Far Echelling "Heiman" – A company for recreation and rehabilitation of children in nature.
• ORT (ORT) – A company for the distribution of crafts and agriculture.
• Azae (OZE) – An organization to preserve the health of the Jewish population.
• The Joint (JDC) – The United American Aid Committee.
• Education Distributors Company – Association for the Promotion of Culture and Education.
• Charity of the Riga community – Interest-free loan fund.
• Matzah-kamite – and to provide matzah to those in need during Passover.
• Charity works "Bread of the Poor" (or "bread for the poor") – an institution for financial assistance.
• help – An organization to assist artisans and small traders.
• Bride's introduction – An institution for assisting poor brides.
• Gezelschaft par Gegenzeitiker Socialer Iep – Mutual Social Assistance Society.
• Tailors' Association – Professional and social organization.
• Jelgava Hospital – A local medical institution organized for the Jews.
• The hope – Jewish cultural or sports organization.
• Verb – Sports organization.
• Maccabi – Jewish Sports Association.
• Dawn – Jewish student organization (C167-1f).

Prominent figures and public activists

In addition, the list includes political leaders, professionals, and volunteers in various institutions:

• Israel Bloom – Appears in the archive records (in a handwritten note).
• Yitzhak Abramovich – Public figure (died in 1933).
• Chaim-Layzer Birman – Community activist (died in 1933).
• Yodel Bruin – Public figure (died in 1934).
• David Elian – Chairman of the Gemilut Chesed Foundation.
• Shmuel S. – Active in aid and economic institutions.
• David Axelrod – Board member in community institutions.
• Leon in Batshin – Social activist born in Riga.
• Meir-Zvi Akzin – Member of the board of directors of the Gemilut Chesed Foundation.
• Ita Bierman – Public activist in welfare institutions.
• Chaim Aronstam – Active in "Clothing the Naked" and charity work.
• Jacob Arens – Active in educational and welfare institutions.
• Esther Bloomberg – Active in "Linatat HaTzedek" and the Moshav HaZakaen.
• Jeremiah Bloomberg – Active in welfare and educational institutions.
• Ansch Blumenau – Public figure and community activist.
• Henriette Blumenau – Active in health and welfare institutions.
• Alfred Blechman – Social activist and public figure.
• Yehezkel Belinsky – Active in "Bikur Holim".
• Gedalya Blinki – Active in educational and cultural institutions.
• Abraham Becker – Active in "Linatat HaTzedek" and in the Moshav Zaken.
• Hillel Becker – A public activist in the Hevva Kadisha and in the Moshav Zaken.
• Mendel Gek – Active in the "Teshuvah" synagogue.
• Reuven Gordon – Public figure and social activist.
• Alexander Gurevich – Active in educational institutions.
• Boris Gurevich – Active in legal and industrial institutions.
• Zalman Gurvitz – Active in community institutions.
• Shimon Wittenberg – Member of the Latvian Seimas and political activist.
• Yitzhak Weiskopf – Active in sports and educational organizations (C167-1f).

Historical and organizational terms

Explanation of terms that appear in the original and are not common today:

• notebook – An official record book that documents the history of the community or organization.
• Visiting the sick – A general name for a community institution that provides medical care to those in need.
• Justice's Night – An association that provided supervision and medical assistance at the patient's home during the night.
• Dressing naked – A charitable organization dedicated to providing clothing to the poor.
• Acts of kindness – An interest-free loan fund based on the principle of mutual aid.
• Elderly seat – An archaic term for a nursing home.
• Azae (OZE) – Acronym for International Jewish Medical Organization.
• ORT (ORT) – An organization dedicated to professional and technological training.
• Bride's introduction – Financial assistance to poor brides for their marriage.
• Sherva Kadisha – The body responsible for burial and last rites in the community (C167-1f).

List of sources

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