VILKAVISKIS
A small town in Southern Lithuania
Where the Jewish Community is no more

2018 Our Activities

Telling the story of Jewish Vilkaviskis in Vilkaviskis

The sound and site of Jewish music returns to the Vilkaviskis market square

My host Mrs. Irma Mauriene for these wonderful days - discovering so much about Vilkaviskis today for both of us

August    Speaking at the Jewish Genealogy Conference in  Warsaw about Jewish Vilkaviskis 

Jim Marver visits Vilkaviskis

Speaking on Israeli television about Jewish Vilkaviskis

Holocaust Memorial Day "Letters from Beyond "

Children cleaning the Jewish Cemetery

This site was built by Ralph Salinger of Kfar Ruppin, Israel
It is built to the glory of the Jewish Community of Vilkkaviskis
You can contact me with any comments at salinger@kfar-ruppin.org,il

July 25-30^th, 2018.  My visit to the Vilkaviskis Festival - "Vilkaviskis Yesterday Today and Tomorrow”.

Receiving the award " Honarary Citizen" of Vilkaviskis from the Mayor of Vilkaviskis.

Our special  guests at the Holocaust Memorial Service Vilkaviskis.
From left to right the former Mayor of Vilkaviskis [his parents were recognised as Righteous Gentiles, Amir Maimon the Israeli Ambassador, Mr..................................... current Mayor of Vilkaviskis and the Bishop of Vilkaviskis.
Link to pictures of our "Special Guests"

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