Translation of the Virstinik chapter from
Pinkas Hakehillot Lita
Published by Yad Vashem
Published in Jerusalem, 1996
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In Yiddish, Virstinik
An estate near Palanga in the district of Kretinga. A few Jewish families lived in Virstinik at the beginning of the 20th century. The names of a number of Jews from Virstinik appear on a list of donors from the year 1903.
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