Preserving Our Litvak Heritage

Preserving Our Litvak Heritage – Volume I
A History of 31 Jewish Communities in Lithuania

Author: Josef Rosin

Introduction by Professor Dov Levin, Hebrew University

Edited by: Joel Alpert

Published by: JewishGen, League City, TX

First Printing: January 2005, Shevat 5765

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Preserving Our Litvak Heritage – Volume I (A History of 31 Jewish Communities in Lithuania)
Author: Josef Rosin, Edited by Joel Alpert,
Published by JewishGen, League City, TX , 2005

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Table of contents

Preface i

Introduction ii

The Author, Josef Rosin, About Himself xvi

Common sources used in most of the articles xvii

Acknowledgments xviii

Glossary of Non–English words Used this Book xix

Lithuanian Name (Yiddish Name) Other Common spellings (Lat/Long) xxiii

Lithuanian Name Yiddish Name Page

Alytus Alite 1

Biržai Birzh 26

Jurbarkas Yurburg 52

Kaišiadorys Koshedar 70

Kapčiamiestis Kopcheve 79

Klaipėda Memel 91

Kudirkos–Naumiestis Naishtot 119

Kybartai Kibart 142

Lazdijai Lazdey 234

Lygumai Ligum 257

Marijampolė Mariampol 263

Merkinė Meretch 288

Panevėžys Ponevezh 310

Pilviškiai Pilvishok 352

Prienai Pren 368

Šakiai Shaki 386

Salantai Salant 406

Seirijai Serey 431

Šėta Shat 455

Stakliškės Stoklishok 479

Sudargas Sudarg 492

Tauragė Tavrig 499

Tauragnai Taragin 525

Telšiai Telz 531

Utena Utyan 566

Varena Aran 600

Veisiejai Vishey 612

Vilkaviškis Vilkovishk 633

Virbalis Virbaln 661

Žeimelis Zheimel 680

Žemaičių Naumiestis Naishtot-Tavrig 690

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Map of Lithuania
Table of contents
Preface		i
Introduction		ii
The Author, Josef Rosin, About Himself		xvi
Common sources used in most of the articles		xvii
Acknowledgments		xviii
Glossary of Non–English words Used this Book		xix
Lithuanian Name (Yiddish Name) Other Common spellings (Lat/Long)		xxiii

Lithuanian Name	Yiddish Name	Page
Alytus	Alite	1
Biržai	Birzh	26
Jurbarkas	Yurburg	52
Kaišiadorys	Koshedar	70
Kapčiamiestis	Kopcheve	79
Klaipėda	Memel	91
Kudirkos–Naumiestis	Naishtot	119
Kybartai	Kibart	142
Lazdijai	Lazdey	234
Lygumai	Ligum	257
Marijampolė	Mariampol	263
Merkinė	Meretch	288
Panevėžys	Ponevezh	310
Pilviškiai	Pilvishok	352
Prienai	Pren	368
Šakiai	Shaki	386
Salantai	Salant	406
Seirijai	Serey	431
Šėta	Shat	455
Stakliškės	Stoklishok	479
Sudargas	Sudarg	492
Tauragė	Tavrig	499
Tauragnai	Taragin	525
Telšiai	Telz	531
Utena	Utyan	566
Varena	Aran	600
Veisiejai	Vishey	612
Vilkaviškis	Vilkovishk	633
Virbalis	Virbaln	661
Žeimelis	Zheimel	680
Žemaičių Naumiestis	Naishtot-Tavrig	690