May 24, 2022
The Jewish Story of Klaipeda, Lithuania
Klaipėda is the oldest city in Lithuania founded in 1252 when the Livonian Order built Memelburg Castle in the place where the Curonian lagoon meets the Baltic Sea.
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May 24, 2022
The Jewish Story of Kedainiai, Lithuania
Kėdainiai is one of the oldest towns in current-day Lithuania. The noble Radziwiłł family owned the town for a longer part of the town’s history. The Jews settled in Kėdainiai at the beginning of the 17th century, when in 1627, the town's owner Krzysztof Radziwiłł allowed the Jews to settle around the Old market square.
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We invite you to travel around Lithuania and explore the 500-year-long history of the Lithuanian Jews (Litvaks). Thus you will understand the incredible intertwined historical relations connecting Lithuania and the world: America, Israel, the Republic of South Africa, France, Russia, Germany, Poland and other countries.
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From the country’s capital of Vilnius to the very smallest towns, Jewish heritage is an integral part of Lithuanian culture. As we travel through cities or towns, we find buildings that once housed Jewish shops, artisan workshops, schools, banks and synagogues. The vast architectural heritage testifies to the rich cultural and spiritual life of the Jewish community that once thrived here.
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The Vilnius Jewish Culture and Information Center is a not-for-profit organization established by
Vilnius Municipality, Lithuanian Jewish Community and Vilnius Jewish Community. It is located in
the former Jewish quarter in the old town of Vilnius and offers information about the Jewish past of
Vilnius.
