The town had almost an urban appearance because of the customs revenues and the lively trade with its hotels, inns and stores. The Memel River was the important transport and trade artery for timber and flax imports from the interior of the continent to the Baltic Sea (via the ports of Memel or Königsberg)
This is therefore the first attempt to present the Jewish history of Mémel in words and pictures. It is obvious that the Litvaks, the Jews from Lithuania, were an integral part of the Memel community throughout the period. This publication is intended for all who are interested in Jewish history. The author hopes that it will help fill in the gaps in the history of the city of Klaipėda, the region and the Jewish minority.
The exhibition walls have been covered with the large print, inside the many varied displays get light and sound ....
These days we are combining historical photos and interviews with media designers to create a collage that will tell visitors about the fates of boys and girls from the Jewish…
Israel - descendants of the great Königsberg banking family Marx lend an old family item to the exhibition. Leipzig - the first model of the small "show houses" for stories about Jews of the city of Königsberg is hanging.
What happened at the site of the synagogue? The exhibits in the museum tell about it.
English with Hebrew subtitles https://youtu.be/g1UvJYkhBpM Short clip about the coming museum in the Synagogue of Kaliningrad, the former Königsberg.Link to our Museum web page
Ostpreußische Erbschaft - a new article in the German newspaper Jüdische Allgemeine about the present museum project in Kaliningrad.
An important event NOV 8 on Palmnicken, in which renowned scientists and representatives of the relevant institutions and people engaged in current research participate and exchange their knowledge ........
Prof. Ruth Leiserowitz will talk Nov 7th in Olsztyn (Poland) about the history and the revival of Jewish life in Kaliningrad in her lecture entitled "Synagogue in Kaliningrad - a history written anew".