In which streets did the Jews live in Memel before they were expelled in the spring of 1939?
In which neighborhoods did they own houses?

Drawing on numerous sources, historian Ruth Leiserowitz has compiled an overview that provides answers to these questions. She also shares other fascinating details from the summer of 1939.

Prof. Dr. Ruth Leiserowitz’s presentation
“KLAIPĖDA / MEMEL AFTER MARCH 23 – A CITY WITHOUT JEWS?”

Where? Conference Hall of the Castle Museum at 2026 March 23 at 5:30 pm, Priešpilio St. 2, Klaipėda

There are well-known photographs from March 1939 showing heavily loaded carts belonging to Jews fleeing Klaipėda. What else happened during those days? Was the flight hasty, or had it begun earlier? How did the city change when the Jews disappeared? Prof. Dr. Ruth Leiserowitz will talk about all this in her presentation. Admission is free.

Event organizers and partners: Museum of the History of Lithuania Minor, Institute of Baltic Region History and Archaeology at Klaipėda University, Klaipėda Jewish Congregation.

Language Lithuanian