"Hehalutz" membership card issued to Zvia Kronsohn (Lederman) in Kovno.

Photograph | Digitized | Photograph Number: 27298

Overview

Caption: "Hehalutz" membership card issued to Zvia Kronsohn (Lederman) in Kovno.

HeHalutz was an association of Jewish youth movements founded at the turn of the century to train its members in manual labor, usually agriculture, in preparation for immigration to Palestine.

In Lithuania, HeHalutz was established after World War I, and membership ranged betwen 1,000 and 1,500 youth. Kibbutzim were established in several towns including Kovno, Shavli, Poniviez and Memel. Originally these cooperative societies trained workers in carpentry, tailoring and other crafts. Later, the focus shifted to primarily agricultural work.
Date: 1924 May 01
Locale: Kaunas, Lithuania
Variant Locale: Kauen
Kovno
Kowno
Photo Credit: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of Morris Rosen

Photo Source: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Copyright: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Provenance: Morris Rosen

Keyword: DOCUMENTS JEWS (LITHUANIAN) ROZEN FAMILY (ZAGLEBIE) SOCIALISTS/SOCIALISM ZIONIST GROUPS (HEHALUTZ) ZIONIST GROUPS/ZIONISM
Photo Designation: LIFE BEFORE THE HOLOCAUST -- Lithuania -- Zionist Activity/Hachsharot