Memel – A City without Jews?
What happened to the Jews in Memel, and what were the consequences for the city following the annexation in 1939?
Painting missing
…… The painting of the then-young family was housed at the Jewish Museum Berlin and was photographed in 1934. Today, the painting is considered lost ……
Stuttgart presentation online
In Kaliningrad, today’s Jewish community continues the traditions of the former German-Jewish community of Königsberg. At April 15 2026, Ruth and Michael Leiserowitz gave a lecture in Stuttgart; see clip online in German language.
Gargždai – Museum Project
60% of the population in the neighbouring town of Klaipeda/Memel was Jewish. Together with the Regional Museum of Gargzdai/Gorzd, we want to research and present this interesting history of the historic border town in Lithuania.