Darkehmen – Search for traces
Excursion to possible traces of Jews in Darkehmen.
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Wartenburg – Traces of the Pollnow family
The Pollnow family had a store in the Luisenstr. Albert emigrated to South Africa. His descendant sent us several photos. We are pleased that we were able to photograph his family home in early June 2024.
Farewell to Nechama Drober
We say goodbye to Nechama Drober. She was an important voice for the Jews in Königsberg.
Straight through Prostken
Straight through Prostken is the title of a Polish book about an unusual village in East Prussia. A place that you should not drive through too quickly, as it is extremely rich in a wide variety of stories.
Anniversary year for Jews in East Prussia
A new feature is the additional Facebook page in Polish under the name “Żydzi w Prusach Wschodnich” and with Lissi’s profile picture.
A young married couple in Tilsit
A young married couple in Tilsit before the turn of the century.
Call for material for a new exhibition
“Farewell to Warmia and Masuria”
Following the great success of the special exhibition “Farewell to Königsberg”, a second part of this project is to be created in early summer 2024 and will travel through places in Warmia and Masuria.
Everyday history of Jews in Allenstein
At the lecture on November 24 in Olsztyn, Ruth Leiserowitz presented some new findings and discoveries about the Jewish history of the city to an
Rabbi Moses Nadel
Rabbi Moses Nadel was buried in Koenigsberg. We can give face and history to his name: Nadel was born ab. 1882 in Viešintos (Lithuania), was ordinated by the Vilna Beit Din and served as a shochet and mohel in Krekenava.
Farewell to Nechama Drober
Nechama Drober has passed away. She was an important voice because she witnessed the fate of the Jews of Königsberg,