Pinkas Hakehillot Lita: Viesvenai

“Viesvenai” - Encyclopedia of Jewish
Communities in Lithuania
(Viešvėnai, Lithuania)
55° 56' / 22° 19'

Translation of the “Viesvenai” chapter from
Pinkas Hakehillot Lita

Written by Josef Rosin

Published in Jerusalem, 1996

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Viesvenai

Written by Josef Rosin
Translated by Shaul Yannai
In Yiddish, Vishevyan

A village, 7 km southeast of the district city of Telsiai. A few Jewish families lived in Viesvenai before WWI and also during the period of Independent Lithuania. They made their living mainly from agriculture. When Germany conquered Lithuania, the Jews of Viesvenai and the surrounding area were taken to the Viesvenai estate, and most of them were murdered there.

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Viesvenai

Written by Josef Rosin Translated by Shaul Yannai In Yiddish, Vishevyan

Written by Josef Rosin
Translated by Shaul Yannai
In Yiddish, Vishevyan