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They were among the first in the fight for departure and national rebirth.

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Ruth Alexandrovich, 1947, POZ, arrested in 1970 and sentenced in Riga trial to one year imprisonment, released in 1971 and arrived in Israel in the same year. Ruth Alexandrovich, 1980.

Boris Maftser, 1951, POZ, arrested in 1970 and sentenced in Riga trial to one year imprisonment for Zionist activities, released in 1971 and arrived in Israel in the same year.

Eli Valk, Jerusalem, 2005, co Yuli Kosharovskyac

Mikhail Shepshelovich, 1943, POZ, arrested in 1970 and sentenced to 2 years imprisonment in Riga trial, released in 1972 and arrived in Israel in the same year.

Prisoners of Zion l-r: Dov Shperling, Riga, Iosif Schneider, Riga and Alex (Elhanan) Feldman, Kiev, 1963

Riga activists at Hanuka celebration, 1969, co A. Spielberg

Zionist youth in a celebration at the apt. of painter Kuskovsky, L-r David Shriftelik, Iosif Rusinek, Eli Valk, Noemi Garber, co Eli Valk. 1968

Hora in a Jewish wedding, Riga, 1967, co, Eli Valk

Meeting in Rumbuli near the monument with Kuzkovsky's picture , Rumbuli, April 1963, co Eli Valk

Rumbuli monument, established in October 1964 at the site of mass murder of Riga's Jews by Nazis and local collaborators, co Eli Valk.

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA / Inion on the monuement in Rumbuli, 2010, co Eli Valk

Mikhael Edelman and his wife. Riga, 19?? co RS Yakov Edelman and his wife. Riga, 19?? co RS

From the left: Polina Gorodetsky, Alik Burshtein, Tanya Zunshain (from Riga). Leningrad, 1980s, co RS

Under chuppa Aviva and Eli Valk co, Riga, September 1967

Jewish Theater Group in Daugavpils, 1947, co Eli Valk

Jewish cemetery reconstruction, Dauvgavpils, 1960s, co Eli Valk

Purimshpiel. Riga, co RS

Jewish Chorus in Riga.The Chorus was disbanded by the authorities after a few appearances, Riga,1957, co Eli Valk

Dov Sperling, Dubrovlag, Mordovia, 1960, co RS

Iosif Shnider, Dubrovlag, 1960, POZ, co RS

Front side of a postcard with a photo of Prisoner of Zion Zachar Zunshain from Riga. He was arrested in 1984. This postcard was widely spread among American Jews to send to him, co RS

Jewish wedding in Riga, 1968, Jewish youth singing Jewish songs and dancing Jewish dances. co Eli Valk

Sitting l-r: painter Iosif Kuskovsky, lawyer David Garber, ?,Dora Zak, POZ Lev Falkov; standing Grigorii Valk, Iosif Shnider, Lilya Shnider (wife of Iosif Shnider - POZ), Tanya (Tirtsa) Gordin, Riga, summer 1966, archive Arye (Lev) Falkov

From the left: ?, Haim Solovey, Aba Taratuta. Riga, 1984. co RS

Judith Solovey with her daughter. Riga, 1984. co RS

Temporary monument, erected in Rumbuli in 1964 by Riga's activists, painted by Iosif Kuzkovsky on both sides of plywood. The authorities removed it after a few months, co Eli Valk

Aharon Spielberg co, 1938, POZ, arrested in 1970, sentenced in Riga trial to 3 years imprisonment, released in 1973 and arrived in Israel in the same year,

Arthur and Leah Uritzky. Riga, 1988, co RS

At the entrance to a mikve, Riga, 1988, co RS

Baruh Maftser, 1951, POZ, arrested in 1970 and sentenced in Riga trial to one year imprisonment for Zionist activities, released in 1971 and arrived in Israel in the same year. Photo 1969, co Remember and Save.

Boris Shuel. Riga, 1988, co RS

From the left: :David Khavkin, 1930, POZ, one of the leading figures of the movement in fifties-sixties, POZ, arrested in 1958 and sentenced to 5 years imprisonment, released in 1953, arrived in Israel in 1969 ;Iosif Shnider, born in 1927, POZ, arrested in 1957 for Zionist activities, sentenced to 4 years imprisonment, released in 1961 and arrived in Israel in 1969; Dov Shperling, born in 1937 in Riga, Latvia, POZ, arrested in 1957 for Zionist activities, sentenced to 2 years of hard labor, released in 1959, arrived in Israel in 1968.

From left Boris Gaft, Boris Shuel, Bella Gelfer, a relative from Moscow, daughter of Boris Gaft,. Riga, 1988, co RS.

Presidium of the International Conference

Grigorii Feigin, Riga,1969, co D.Drapkin, early activist in Riga

At Hanuka celebration, Riga Dec. 7, 1969. Standing l-r: ?, Eliyahu Yoeli, Dola Borin, Lev Yoely, Margalit Spielberg, Silva Zalmanson, ?, Aharon Spielberg co, Liza Borin, Dec. 7, 1969

Grigori Krupnik lectures at the international conference

Mikhail Chlenov, Zeev Khanin, Iosif Zisels in the presidium of international conference

International Conference

International Conference

Presidium of the International Conference

Presidium of the international conference

In a synagogue. Riga, 1988, co RS

In a synagogue. Riga, 1988, co RS

In a synagogue. Riga, 1988, co RS

Farewell of Kiril Khenkin and Aharon Spielberg at Sheremetyevo Airport, Oct. 3,1973. L-r: ?, Aharon Spielberg, Ida Faineman, mother of Spielberg, Victor Polsky, Vladimir Slepak, Kiril Khenkin

David Khavkin co and Iosif Shnider in forced labor camp, Dubrovlag, 1959.

In the prison camp Dubrovlag. Seated from the left:Jora Nutsuev, Meir Draznin (Kiev), Iosif Shnider (Riga), David Khavkin co (Moscow). Standing: Haim Kaufman-Koristen, Anatoli Rubin (Minsk), Dov Sperling (Riga), 1960.

Moshe Melman, Tamara ?, Mordechai Lapid (Mark Blum), POZ ( In January of 1965 he organized a big gathering to welcome the Israeli singer Geula Gil, as a result of this action he was arrested, charged with Zionist activities and sentenced to 3 years imprisonment ), Polina Katsman, Margalit Spielberg (Solomyak), Moshe Meirovich, co A. Spielberg

In a synagogue. Riga, 1988, co RS

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Photographs

Photographs
- Activists of fifties-sixties
- Soviet Jewry Movement
Interview with Alyosha Levin
Interview with Stuart Wurtman
Interview with Shoshana Cardin
Interview with Bernie Dishler
Interview with Irwin Cotler
Interview with Jerry Goodman
Interview with Richard Shifter

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