The Bund in Vilna between the Two World Wars

The Bund, the anti-Zionist Socialist party, had a great influence on the different professional organizations in Vilna. Bund members were active in the Yiddish educational and cultural institutions in the city as well as in the city council – against religion and Zionism, and in favour of Yiddishism. The Bund established a lecture hall and supported the YEKOPO Jewish Aid Committee, the TSBK Yiddish Education Network and the ORT professional training network. The authorities dispersed Bund celebrations and marches, or prevented them taking place.