| Personal data | |
|---|---|
| Surname | Kershtat |
| Name | David |
| Birth year | 1909 |
| Birth place | Latvia |
| Death year | 1990 |
| Death place | Israel |
| Sex | M |
Kershtat (Kerstat) David (1909, Latvia – 1990, Israel) – prisoner of Zion.
In his youth, David Kershtat joined the Beitar organisation. In 1933, he was appointed an officer of the Beitar leadership in Latvia. He helped those emigrating to Palestine and participated in promoting the teachings of E. Jabotinsky among Jewish youth. He organised and led groups of Jewish youth. In 1941, after the Soviet occupation, he was arrested and sentenced to 16 years in prison camps. He was released in 1956 and received permission to leave for Israel in 1966.
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