The former Southern part of East Prussia (Ostpreussen) till 1945, Region Warmia (German: Ermland) and Masuria (German Masuren, Polish: Mazury)
Lecture in Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Modernizers in an East Prussian village. Jewish shopkeepers from 1860 onwards by Ruth Leiserowitz (University of Klaipėda) and Jews in East Prussia November 24,…
The following is a summary of the lecture by Michael Leiserowitz from the "Jews in East Prussia" association
Good news for anyone interested in the history of East Prussia: you can now download the book, how Jews lived in East Prussia in the 19th century and up until World War II, free of charge.
The tenement house in Lyck with its outbuilding, warehouse, garages, sheds and stables was used by Isidore Rosenthal's haulage company "Rosenthal & Sohn", which had been founded by his father.
Sounds, images, great atmosphere Guests from Łódź and Warsaw at the cultural studio synagogue Barczewo (Wartenburg) on 2025 January 6
Since he had a beautiful voice, he liked to help out in the synagogue and sing there for services when he came home for Shabbat.
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.
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.
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 before the turn of the century.