LEYZER SHIBOLES (1897-1941)
He was a
journalist, born in Nadzing (Nedzingė), near Vilna. He studied in yeshiva and general subject
matter as well. He began his
journalistic work for Vilner tog
(Vilna day), later writing for Unzer
fraynd (Our friend). He moved to
Kovno and contributed there to the daily Folksblat
(People’s newspaper). In 1936 he founded
and edited the daily Letste nayes
(Latest news), and after it closed down he worked for the Revisionist Unzer moment (Our moment). He perished in WWII while escaping from Kovno
to Russia.
Sources: Zalmen Reyzen, Leksikon, vol. 4; Yahadut
lita (Jewish Lithuania), vol. 2 (Tel Aviv, 1972), vol. 3 (Tel Aviv, 1967),
see index.
Ruvn Goldberg
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