Visit by Leon Goldsmith
Our Visit To Kedainiai
My wife and I visited in mid-June. We met with Rimantas Zirgulis, the curator of the Jewish Museum. I had previously sent him a batch of family photos from Kedainiai. His vision and deeds are commendable. They are exhibited there now. He took us to the mass grave and showed us where the Jewish Cemetery is. I paid a visit to my great grandmother's grave, taking photos of her grave and of others, thinking that maybe someone might recognize the names. The images are all keyworded and titled, so you can get some more information. We also visited the site of my great grandfather's hotel/guesthouse on Josvainiu street.
The last picture is of Judah Ronder whose brother, Chaim, witnessed the massacre. Judah lives now in Kaunas and was the person who took care of the Jewish Cemetery in Kedainiai.
June 2013