Tilsit – Jews in East Prussia

Download the e-book “Sabbatleuchter …”

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.

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21st July 2025

Family Stories / Kaliningrad Region (Russia) / Poland / Tilsit - Sowetsk

A young married couple in Tilsit

A young married couple in Tilsit before the turn of the century.

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20th March 2024

Association News / Family Stories / Jewish Museum Kaliningrad / Kaliningrad Region (Russia) / Koenigsberg - Kaliningrad / Tilsit - Sowetsk

Farewell to Koenigsberg

The first temporary exhibition since the opening of the Jewish Museum in the Kaliningrad Synagogue has arrived on site and was handed over.

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1st May 2023

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Jewish Museum Kaliningrad / Kaliningrad Region (Russia)

A new temporary exhibition deals with the escape and emigration of Jews from East Prussia. The exhibition, which will open in May 2023 at the Jewish Museum in Kaliningrad, will travel to other cities after the summer season.

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18th April 2023

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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.

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10th March 2023