Latvian Jewish Student Society “Hasmonea” (Latvijas ebreju studentu biedrība „Hasmonea“). Registered on 26 April 1922 (Valdības Vēstnesis 1923.19.06., nr. 134.).\

By decision of the Administrative Court of 18 March 1925 the society was re-registered under the new name “Jewish Society of Students of the University of Latvia 'Corporation Hasmonea'” (Valdības Vēstnesis 1925.28.04.).\

By decision of the Minister for Public Affairs (year not indicated) the society was re-registered under the new name “Jewish Society of Students of the University of Latvia 'Hasmonea'.”\

The aim of the society was to educate its members in a civic-national spirit, to foster the development of their Jewish patriotic sentiments, to create friendly relations among members, and to provide members and their families with moral support.\

To achieve these aims the society maintained premises and a library for members, organised theatrical performances, readings, and soirées, and published newspapers (not found). The society also provided loans to students for their studies.

Membership was open to graduates of the University of Latvia or to those who had left the university without completing their studies.\

At various times the society held meetings in Riga at Pulkveža Brieža Street 1, Watson Street 2, Aluņa Street 3, apt. 2.\

At various times the following served as board members and active participants: R. Yangelson, Semyon Arolovich, N. Gandel, Samuel Markovich, Aaron Deift, Georg Blumenfeld, Leon Rosenthal, Ekhil Arkind, Lipman Shneyvays, B. Goldberg, N. Schwartz, M. Kabalkin, attorney Lev Sverdlin, attorney Aaron Rabinovich, attorney Moses Blumental.

Archival source: LSHA, Fund 1536, inv. 11, file 234, p. 370; Fund 3724, inv. 1, file 4558.