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Sheftel Emanuel (1908)

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SurnameSheftel
NameEmanuel
Birth year1908
Birth month7
Birth day20
Birth placeLibau
SexM

Sheftel Emanuel (20.07.1908, Libau) – public figure. He studied law at the University of Latvia. He was active in the Revisionist movement. He founded a branch of Beitar under the Revisionist party in the Latvian provinces. He was cultural director of “Maccabi” of Libau and a member of the presidium of “Hakoah” of Libau. One of the founders of the Revisionist student organisation “T'khelet Lavan.” In 1927–1928 he was a member of the Zionist-Revisionist party in Latvia. He belonged to the Jewish students' loan fund, and was a member of the presidium representing the Latvian boycott committee. From November 1933 he chaired the centre of the Revisionist party in Latvia. He was active in education and journalism.