Albert Loose
Albert Loose (born 1873 in Königsberg, murdered 1943 in Sobibor) was merchant in Königsberg. He emigrated 1933, lived in Spain and later in the Netherlands
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Eduard Birnbaum
Pic: Courtesy of the Leo Beck Institute, New York Eduard Birnbaum (born 1855 in Krakow, died 1920 in Königsberg) was cantor, composer, choral conductor and
“I have therefore decided to reflect in the following whenever possible, memories of my work, as well abpout the time in which I lived.”
Aron Liebeck is our main narrator in the exhibition “Jews in Koenigsberg” of 2017. In his memoirs he describes things that others did not consider
Visiting Michael Wieck, the Witness to the fall of Königsberg
The famous former Königsberger (1928-2021) received a greeting at his residence from the opening of the synagogue in Kaliningrad. The author of the book “Zeugnis
Königsberg after the Nov pogrom (part 5 + 6)
Königsberg after the November pogrom (part 6) Lore Lessheim, who today lives in Perth/Australia under the name Zusman still keeps the saving telegram announcing the
Königsberg after the November pogrom (part 3 + 4)
Königsberg after the November pogrom (part 4) Norbert Seelig, his sisters and his parents apparently had a very adventurous escape route from Europe. They
Königsberg after the November pogrom (part 2)
Königsberg after the November pogrom (part 2) This picture owned by Nechama Drober shows the Jewish schoolchildren at a Hanukkah celebration in 1937. Fred (then
The Interfaces of our History
On this page you will also find texts from the time when we asked research questions at the beginning (about 20 years ago) and in
After the November pogrom ……
After the November pogrom, a feverish search for emigration opportunities began. Some families managed to emigrate, others failed for various reasons. In the following we
Greetings to the Kaliningrad Congegration
Moshe L. Meron (formerly Max Ludwig Segall) former Deputy President of the Knesset(Parliament of Israel) and Deputy Mayor of the City of Ramat Gan in