Preserving Our Litvak Heritage

Preserving Our Litvak Heritage – Volume II
A History of 21 Jewish Communities in Lithuania

Author: Josef Rosin

Introduction by Professor Dov Levin, Hebrew University

Edited by: Don Loon and Joel Alpert

Proofread by: Sue Levy

Published by: JewishGen, League City, TX

First Printing: February 2007, Shevat 5767

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Preserving Our Litvak Heritage - Volume II (A History of 21 Jewish Communities in Lithuania)
Author: Josef Rosin, Edited by Don Loon and Joel Alpert, Proofread by Sue Levy
Published by JewishGen, League City, TX , 2007

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Map of Lithuania

Preface i

Introduction ii

About the Author xviii

Glossary xxii

Lithuanian Name Yiddish Name Page

Alsėdžiai Alsiad 1

Antalieptė Antalept 10

Balbieriškis Balbirishok 20

Darbėnai Dorbyan 32

Gruzdžiai Gruzd 44

Kelmė Kelem 50

Kavarskas Kovarsk 78

Mažeikiai Mazheik 86

Pajūris Payure 102

Plungė Plungyan 108

Raguva Rogeve 142

Salakas Salok 152

Saločiai Salat 162

Širvintos Shirvint 166

Šaukėnai Shukyan 178

Užpaliai Ushpol 186

Vyžuonos Vizhun 194

Varniai Vorne 206

Zarasai Ezheremi 222

Žagarė Zhager 242

Žiežmariai Zhezhmer 280

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Map of Lithuania
Preface		i
Introduction		ii
About the Author		xviii
Glossary		xxii

Lithuanian Name	Yiddish Name	Page
Alsėdžiai	Alsiad	1
Antalieptė	Antalept	10
Balbieriškis	Balbirishok	20
Darbėnai	Dorbyan	32
Gruzdžiai	Gruzd	44
Kelmė	Kelem	50
Kavarskas	Kovarsk	78
Mažeikiai	Mazheik	86
Pajūris	Payure	102
Plungė	Plungyan	108
Raguva	Rogeve	142
Salakas	Salok	152
Saločiai	Salat	162
Širvintos	Shirvint	166
Šaukėnai	Shukyan	178
Užpaliai	Ushpol	186
Vyžuonos	Vizhun	194
Varniai	Vorne	206
Zarasai	Ezheremi	222
Žagarė	Zhager	242
Žiežmariai	Zhezhmer	280