Soviet order for the closure of Jewish organisations

by The Head of the Inner Security services

The Head of the Inner Security services

29th of August 1940.

Having examined the application of Jewish Cultural Society ‘‘Licht’’ and data, that were given by the organization on the 28th of August, 1940, we consider the activity of the below-given organizations not to correspond to interests of working people and continuation of their activity in the condition of the new social system is needless. That is why according to the corresponding articles of law we resolve to close the following Jewish organizations and withdraw their appellations out of the register:

1. Narva Jewish Youth Literary Circle
2. Jewish Cultural and Educational Association “Tarbut”
3. Association “Keren-Khaisod” (Basic fund) in Estonia
4. Tartu Association of Palestine pioneers “Khekholuts”
5. Tartu Jewish Friendly Association “Akhtus”
6. Tallinn Jewish Female Association “Wizo”
7. Narva Society of Hebraists
8. Tartu Jewish Female Association “Wizo”
9. Valga Jewish Female Association “Wizo”
10. Jewish Society of Parents “Ivrit”
11. Pärnu Zionist Organization
12. Tallinn Zionist Organization
13. Estonian Society of the Zionists-Revisionists in Estonia
14. Rakvere Zionist Organization
15. Estonian Zionist Organization
16. Valga Zionist Organization
17. Estonian Zionist Labour Organization “Khitakhdut”
18. Võru Zionist Organization
19. Tartu Zionist Organization
20. Narva Zionist Organization
21. Tõrva Society of Friends of the Zionists
22. Tallinn Jewish Merchants’ Association
23. Tallinn Jewish Youth Association of Self-education
24. Jewish Academic Society of Estonia
25. Union “Shokhrey Tora”
26. Tallinn Jewish Friendly Association
27. Jewish Tennis Club in Tallinn
28. Tartu Jewish Tennis Club
29. Tallinn Jewish Friendly Union “Akhdus”
30. Society “Tallinn Jewish Bridge-Club”
31. Jewish Association of Folk University
32. Tallinn Jewish Association of Education