“Lieplauke” - Encyclopedia of Jewish
Communities in Lithuania
(Lieplaukė, Lithuania)

55° 58' / 22° 5'

Translation of the “Lieplauke” chapter from
Pinkas Hakehillot Lita

Written by Dov Levin

Published by Yad Vashem

Published in Jerusalem, 1996


 

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Lieplauke

In Yiddish, Liplavke

Written by Josef Rosin

Translated by Shaul Yannai

A town along the road to Kretinga, 7 km west of Telsiai, the district's city. In 1884, the town had 145 residents. During the period of Independent Lithuania, about 15 Jewish families lived in Lieplauke. In 1922, the town had 327 residents. In 1923, the town still had a “shokhet” (slaughter). In 1924, the town's Jews were no longer able to assemble a “minyan”. In 1935, 14 people voted to the 19th Zionist Congress: 10 voted for the “Eretz-Yisrael HaOveded” party, 3 for the General Zionists B, and 1 for the “Mizrakhi”. In June, 1941, when Germany conquered Lithuania, the fate of the Jews of Lieplauke was the same as the fate of the other Jews in the surrounding areas.

Bibliography:

Central Zionist Archives, Jerusalem, files 55/1788, 13/15/131, Z-4/2548.

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