Jewish merchants – lecture
Feb 21 2023 On the occasion of the World Tourist Guide Day a lecture on “Jewish merchants, their goods and business in Königsberg and the region”
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Farewell to Königsberg
We are looking for example stories of families and individuals who had to flee from Königsberg, Tilsit, Insterburg, Gumbinnen or Eydtkuhnen, Region Northern East Prussia.
Yeshiva of Telšiai
Yeshiva Building of Telsiai in Lithuania. Ruth and Michael Leiserowitz spoke with the museum staff on Monday, March 6, about the challenges and opportunities of an exhibition on the Jewish history of this specific place in this special space.
Wood tar from Šakiai
The first results of the evaluation of the tax lists of the village Šakiai (Szaki), Lithuania for the years 1821-1836
Short Film ‘Noch Am Leben’ (Still Alive)
A stunning short film from Australia by an artist about her great aunt who meets herself every night on the beach of the East Prussian Baltic Sea, where her sister, who protected her, stayed.
Web Site 2023
January 2023 – we are currently rebuilding our website – we kindly ask for your patience!
ינואר 2023 – אנו משנים כעת את אתר האינטרנט שלנו – אנו מבקשים את סבלנותכם
The Mikveh for Kaliningrad
The Mikveh is still waiting to be furnished in the basement of the synagogue. For the religious life of the congregation, the possibility of visiting a Mikveh is a basic need. Many Jewish women are eagerly awaiting the opportunity to fully practice their religious lives
Synagogues in East Prussia A-Z
Please add pictures that are still missing, or add better pictures. info@jewsineastprussia.de German Name (former East Prussia), picture, below: postwar name + country, PL =