127 years later: back to their shtetls
A few days ago, I had one of those family roots tour days when we did not find an old family house, a gravestone or any other direct trace of the family. And still, at the end of the day, it felt that we had brought two people back home. Fania was born in Kamajai…
Marc Chagall: 41 years since his passing
Marc Chagall, one of the most famous early modernist and Jewish artists, died on 28 March 1985 at the age of 97. Born into a Litvak Hasidic family near Vitebsk, he remained deeply connected to Jewish life in his art. Marc Chagall had several links with Vilnius and Lithuania.
Shtetl of the Week: Butrimonys
I spotted a Jewish joke on a wall in the Butrimonys eldership building a few years ago. Today, I return as part of my Shtetl of the Week series to explore the town’s past and the traces that remain.
Shtetl of the Week: Pumpėnai
Many visitors who come to Lithuania to explore their Jewish roots ask to see the towns where their families once lived. These journeys often lead to small former shtetls that today seem quiet, but once had active Jewish communities. Last week I received a request to guide visitors to Pumpėnai and Krekenava, two towns in…
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