Lost Shtetl – tangential travel

June 17, 2018

Seduva – Rozalimas

More from the Seduva Museum ceremony

The LP donated by film maker Saulius Berzinis to the Seduva Museum

Mordechai Hershman

Mordecai Hershman (1888–1940) was a Ukrainian-born American Jewish cantor (“hazzan”) and singer.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mordechai_Hershman

Vinyl Donation

Video

by Saulius Berzinis

Source: youtu.be/EDTmu6fHRmw

Cantor Mordechai Hershman sings Eilu Devurim

Mordechai Hershman (1888-1940) Mordecai Hershman was born in Chernigov and from an early age was an active participant in several synagogue choirs. His first…

Source: youtu.be/cnc59rdf4pY

Saulius Berzinis – filmmaker – Film Studio Kopa

With Laura, film producer and associate of Saulius

A week later in Vilnius with Saulius and Laura in Vilnius

After The Ceremony

With the ambassadors of Finland, Great Britain and USA

On my way to Rozalimas

The Rozalimas Wooden Synagogue

Rozalimas

Rozalimas is a small town in Šiauliai County in northern-central Lithuania. As of 2011 it had a population of 746.[1]

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rozalimas

Two railway crossings, same train!

On the way to Siauliai

June 7, 2018

The Lost Shtetl of Lithuania

My op-ed in the Australian Jewish News today

Wth Laima Ardaviciene and the students of Atzalynas High School Kedainiai

With Laima Ardaviciene and Edwin Glasenberg

With the ambassadors of Finland, Great Britain and the USA

With Milda Jakulyte and the ladies of the Lost Shtetl team

The Australian Jewish News – AJN

AJN

Source: www.jewishnews.net.au

June 12, 2017

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