Zionist Student Society of the University of Latvia

Zionist Student Society of the University of Latvia “Corporation Hechaven” (Ger. Zionistische Studentenvereinigung der Universität Lettlands „Korporation Hechawen”; Latvian: LU studējošo cionistu biedrība „Korporācija Hechaven”) — student organization.

The society was registered on 1 February 1939 (published in Valdības Vēstnesis, 1 April 1928 [as cited in source]).

By decision of the Minister of Public Affairs dated 27 April 1939, the organization was re-registered under the name:

“Jewish Student Society of the University of Latvia ‘Draugs’ (‘Hechaven’)” (Latvian: LU žīdu studentu biedrība „Draugs” „Hechaven”).

Archival source:

Latvian State Historical Archives (LVVA), Fond 1536, inventory 11, file 236, p. 2370.