Lithuania

March of the Living

30 August 2016

- Participants: ambassador of Israel in Lithuania Mr. Amir Maimon, USA embassy in Vilnius Chargé D'affaires Ad Interim to Lithuania Mr. Howard T. Solomon, the president of Brooklyn (USA, NY) Synagogue (ex. USA army marines the chaplin-rabi) Mr. Marvin Shneider, Lithuania Jewish comunity chairwoman Mrs. Faina Kukliansky and deputy chairman Mr. Arturas Taicas, archbishop Mr. Lionginas Virbalas, the parlament of Lithuania members Mr. Aleksandras Zeltinis and Mr. Emanuelis Zingeris, deputy mayor of Birzai distrcit municipality Mrs. Irute Varziene.

-Event organised by Birzai jewish descedents, living in Shiauliai - Sania Kerberlis and Simona Razinskiene, and Sofia Tabakina, lived in Birzai till 16 years old, now living in Israel, together with Birzai district municipality and partners.

I am sending two pictures of the president of Brooklyn (USA, NY) Synagogue Mr. Marvin Shneider, whose father was from Birzh, grandparents was killed in Pakamponys.

Also here is the link from National TV LRT, the reportage of event in main evening news, http://www.lrt.lt/mediateka/irasas/103083/panorama#wowzaplaystart=806000&wowzaplayduration=398000  (starts after two ads and few seconds when started).

Regards,

Merunas Jukonis