החלוץ Hechalutz

Narrative

In 1918, Hechalutz החלוץ was established by Joseph Trumpeldor, and became an umbrella organization of the pioneering Zionist youth movements.

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Between 1930-1935 the Hechalutz החלוץ movement counted 100,000 members, with 16,000 members in hakhsharot training centers for the pioneering life in the Palestine.

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On January 3, 1938, Poseidon Ποσειδῶν sailed from Piraeus Πειραιάς on her first voyage, organized by Hechalutz החלוץ and Mossad leAliyah Bet, carrying 65 passengers.
Yosef Gringer cites Poseidon Ποσειδῶν had a crew of 9 men, and 90 passengers on board.
Amutayam.org.il cites Poseidon Ποσειδῶν sailed from Lavrion Λαύριο.
Yosef Gringer served as Palyam Escort aboard Poseidon Ποσειδῶν when she sailed from Piraeus Πειραιάς.

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Artemisia Αρτεμισία was sold to George Pinotsis/Pinochi Brothers of Hydra Ύδρα.
George Pinotsis, a decedent of Laskarina Bouboulina Λασκαρίνα Μπουμπουλίν-Pinotsi, managed to get a license to carry passengers, and signed an agreement with HeChalutz to sell/rented her.

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In November, 1939, the leaders of the Hechalutz החלוץ youth organization in Austria Österreich organized the last of their people in the Hachsharot הכשרות training camps to emigrate to Palestine.

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On May 17, 1938, Poseidon Ποσειδῶν sailed from Pireaus Πειραιάς, organized by Hechalutz החלוץ and Mossad leAliyah Bet, carrying 65 passengers.

References

  1. אלפן Elephant Alpan, Moshe 'Piil'
  2. כהן Cohen, Solel ben Shmuel