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The Keren HaYesod Society

The Keren HaYesod Society (Central Fund) of Latvia (Keren-HaYesod [basic fund] in Latvia).

Registered on 20 April 1921 (Valdības Vēstnesis, 11 May 1921, No. 103).

On 9 September 1921, the establishment of branches in Liepāja and Jēkabpils was announced.

On 20 September 1921, the establishment of branches in Rēzekne, Ludza, Dagda, Jaunjelgava, Krāslava, Preiļi, Aizpute, Saldus, and Kuldīga was announced.

By decision of the Minister for Public Affairs, the society was re-registered under a new name: “The Jewish Central Fund Society” (Keren HaYesod).

On 9 December 1921, a decision was announced to establish branches in Vecauce, Baltinava, Bauska, Balvi, Valmiera, Višķi, Viļāni, Cēsis, Glazmanka, Daugavpils, Kandava, Kārsava, Krustpils, and Limbaži.

On 16 February 1925, the establishment of branches in Valka, Varakļāni, Antipole, Jēkabpils, and Ekengrāve was announced.

On 28 December 1935, the establishment of a branch in Preiļi was announced.