Pre-Internet Viral: Songs of the Vilna Ghetto – Lithuanian Jewish Community
Songs of the Vilna Ghetto
Kedainiai
A Second Massacre Place and Graves
On the way back from Krekenava, Laima and I stopped at this site. I had never been there before in my previous visits to Kedainiai.
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The Train Station
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Previous posts about Kedainiai
tangential travel
Source: elirab.me/?s=kedainiai
Pumpenai
First time in Pumpenai, although I was nearby in 2016.
The previous Jewish buildings in this town.
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The cemetery
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Pumpėnai – Wikipedia
Pumpėnai is a small town in Panevėžys County, in northeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the town has a population of 952 people.[1]
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumpėnai
Seduva 17
My two previous visits were in 2015 and 2016
2015
Seduva Jewish Ceremonies
I was privileged to attend the Seduva Jewish Cemetery Restoration and the two Holocaust Memorial ceremonies. This is what Sergey Kanovich, who led the project, said at the first Holocaust Memorial …
Source: elirab.me/seduva-jewish-ceremonies/
2016
Seduva
My second visit to Seduva. The first was in May 2015 when the cemetery and two Holocaust memorials were dedicated and opened Click on the image to see the post: The new Lost Shtetl memorial …
Source: elirab.me/seduva
2017
The third Holocaust memorial site outside Seduva. I hadn’t previously visited this site.
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The cemetery
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Šeduva – Wikipedia
Šeduva ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in the Radviliškis district municipality, Lithuania. It is located 18 km (11 mi) east of Radviliškis.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Šeduva
Pakruojis 17
The restored synagogue at Pakruojis
I visited this time last year when it was under construction
June 2016
Pakruojis & Siaulenai
I visited Pakruojis to see the wooden synagogue in the city. As you can see from the images, it is currently being restored. We previously saw that the wooden synagogue in Ziezmariai is also under …
Source: elirab.me/pakruojis-siaulenai/
June 2017
On the road to Pakruojis
Outside
With Laima
Inside
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Some of the information panels
Oldest surviving synagogue in Lithuania
Rav Kook in nearby Zeimelis
Surrounding buildings
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Pakruojis – Wikipedia
Pakruojis ( pronunciation (help·info)) is a city in Lithuania. It is situated on the Kruoja River, which has a dam above the city. Forty three buildings of the manor, mentioned in 1531 still survive.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakruojis
Krekenava
Krekenava Cemetery
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The town and synagogue
Laima and I meet history teacher Ruta Adamkeviciene, who kindly shows us the few Jewish sites remaining
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New book by David Sandler
KRAKENOWO ~ A TOWN IN LITHUANIA ~ the story of a world that has passed
The reprint of the booklet printed by the South African Krakenowo Sick Benefit and Benevolent Society in 1961 to celebrate its diamond Jubilee. All articles in Yiddish have now been translated into English.
Contact: David Sandler
The first two articles – click Krakenowo link below to read.
Krekenava – Wikipedia
Krekenava is a town (population 2,003) in Panevėžys district municipality in northern Lithuania, on the bank of Nevėžis.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krekenava
Can we squeeze under?
On way back to Kedainiai, we visit the other Holocaust site on the outskirts of Kedainiai.
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Kedainiai Railway Station
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Atzalynas Gimnazija Kedainiai Visit 2017
The Keidaner Family tree on Laima’s classroom wall – an unique work of art!
The complex of two synagogues and the tree featuring the names of Keidaners, including my 3rd great grandfather Zalman Tzoref in the centre.
created by student Karolina Silvestraviciute
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Keidaner Family Tree
Activities at the school including my presentation, a visit to the science lab and participation in classroom activities.
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English teacher Laima Ardaviciene inspires us all, seen here talking to a journalist
Another amazing contribution by Laima and her students for the TEC – Tolerance Education Centre program.
See link below
2016-2017
Kėdainių Atžalyno gimnazija – Tolerancijos ugdymo centras
Kedainiai Atzalynas Gymnasium – Tolerance Educational Center
Source: tolerance2016.weebly.com/2016-2017.html
Our tour of the local regional museum.
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Images from the Jewish cemetery
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Stakliskes, Prienai & Marijampole
Giedre Guzaviciene and Arūnė Levuškinienė, teachers at Kalvarija Gimnazija meeting me in Marijampole
Stakliskes
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Stoklishok KehilaLink
Stoklishok, Lithuania
Source: kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/stoklishok/Home.html
Prienai
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Marijampole
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Solomo Aleichemo ORT School Vilnius
Students sing Zog Nit Keynmol for me:
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Pre-Internet Viral: Songs of the Vilna Ghetto – Lithuanian Jewish Community
by Geoff Vasil
Source: www.lzb.lt/en/2017/05/31/pre-internet-viral-songs-of-the-vilna-ghetto/
The Bar & Batmitzvah Ceremonies:
The Choral Synagogue:
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The Community Centre:
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Report by Geoff Vasil with my images
Annual ORT Sholem Aleichem Gymnasium Bar/Bat Mitzvah Ceremony – Lithuanian Jewish Community
Source: www.lzb.lt/en/2017/05/31/annual-ort-sholem-aleichem-gymnasium-barbat-mitzvah-ceremony/
Vilniaus Šolomo Aleichemo ORT gimnazija
„Paskutinė mano valia skirta įpėdiniams: tarpusavyje gyventi draugiškai, nekaupti savyje priešiškumo, palaikyti vieniems kitus sunkiu laiku, prisiminti šeimą, užjausti vargšą… Vaikai, didžuokitės mano taip sunkiai užsitarnautu žydišku vardu.“
Source: www.jewishschool.lt/
World Ort Videos:
ORT Videos
We feature videos made especially for this project by schools belonging to the World ORT network. See below. To find out more about World ORT, the world’s largest Jewish education and vocati…
Source: Http://elirab.me/ort
Israel-Litvak Roots
IGRA Meeting on 12 June in Raanana, Israel
Israel-Litvak Roots
From: Elena Bazes
Monday, June 12th in Ra’anana, Israel
Join us for the next meeting of the Israel Genealogy Research
Association (IGRA).
Eli Rabinowitz will be speaking on “In the Footsteps of Zalman Tzoref:
Tracing 200 Years of Litvak Family History and Legacy”.
This presentation follows Zalman Tzoref’s footsteps and goes beyond!
In 1811, Tzoref left Keidan, Lithuania for Jerusalem where his mission
was to rebuild the Ashkenazi community in the Old City. Eli will
discuss Tzoref’s life and achievements through his 20,000 descendants.
In 2011, Eli returned to the town, now called Kedainiai, and
re-established his family connections with Tzoref’s birthplace. He
will also speak on how he has become active in building bridges in
this town.
Eli Rabinowitz, born in Cape Town, has lived in Perth Australia since
1986. An economist by profession, Eli is involved in a wide range of
Jewish community activities, including filming events, research,
education, arranging exhibitions and lecturing on Jewish cultural
heritage and family history. Eli writes and manages 75 Kehilalinks
websites for JewishGen, and blogs on Jewish life, his extensive
heritage travel and photography. He also arranges customized Litvak
heritage tours and has published stories in various genealogical
publications.
Location: Bet Fisher, 5 Klausner Street, Ra’anana
Doors open at 19:00 Meeting begins at 19:30.
Cost: IGRA members-Free Admission Non-members-NIS 20
To join IGRA, go to http://genealogy.org.il/membership/
Elena Biegel Bazes
IGRA Publicity Chairperson
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Source: genealogy.org.il/
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