Žagarė, Lithuania

Zhager

Zhager [Yid], Zhagare [Rus], Żagory [Pol], Žagarė [Latv]

Synagogues

Two former synagogues are located side-by-side.

Photo by Mark Gordon
The building pictured below on the left is currently used as a fire station. The second floor was removed some time ago. The building pictured on the right is currently used as a special needs school sports hall and wood workshop.
Photo by Mark Gordon	Photo by Mark Gordon

A commemorative Mogen Dovid was placed on this building on June 26, 2011 (below). Pictured in the photo on the right (right to left) are the
mayor of Klaipeda, Vytauta Grubliauskas, who has relatives in Zagare, and Chaim Bargman.

Photos by Jonas Jurevicius

Introduction

• Welcome

History

• History by compiler
• Others' Histories
• Rose Zwi's story
• Historic photographs

Notable personalities

• Chatzkel Lemchen
• Isaak Mendelson

Memorial Plaque Dedication - July 2012

• The Ceremony
  
• Speeches
• Accounts

Righteous Among the Nations Award Ceremony

- March 2013

• Accounts
• Speeches

Žagarė Cemeteries

• Gravestone pictures and slideshow

Former Jewish Buildings Today

• Synagogues
• Mikveh
• Jewish Schools
• Former Jewish Homes

Family Histories

• Memories, Reminiscences, and Anecdotes
• Travelogues



General

• Links
• References

		Copyright © 2009 Cliff Marks
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