Wooden synagogue – 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 11, 2017June 11, 2017

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

June 19, 2016June 20, 2016

Pakruojis & Siaulenai

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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 restoration.

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Other views of the town

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My visit to my wife’s family town of Shavlan or Siaulenai was not so successful.

Her maternal grandfather’s family name was Saevitzon, in Israel, Shavei Zion.

I searched for the Jewish cemetery, asked at the Christian cemetery and was told by locals that there was a Jewish cemetery on the other side of town. I couldn’t find it and I ran out of time.

I later emailed Sandra Petrukonyte of Maceva, who kindly replied:

Dear Eli,

It is so pity that you could not find. I tried to search for exact location. The map is attached (for your future journey!).
It is seems that the way to the cemetery is not marked by any sign, the path is not paved and the cemetery itself is in a small distant forest. Not surprising that you got lost.

MACEVA does not have own photos, therefore I am adding links to another websites with general view of the cemetery:

http://kvr.kpd.lt/#/static-heritage-detail/0fb28967-e816-4101-9930-978e9dc5588a . Photos were taken almost 2 years ago. According to their data, about 40 tombstones remained. Judging from my experiecne, usually amount of tombstones is bigger than Lithuanian Culture Department claims…
http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Siaulenai/Cemetery%20pictures.html Several pretty old photos. Probably you have seen this.

Siaulenai_jewish_cemetery