Tour to Siauliai with a guide

“Jerulita Travel” welcomes you at the entrance to Siauliai (Shavel in Yiddish) the 4th large city of Lithuania. The name derives from the word Šaulys (Shaulys) that means an archer. In 1236 there was a famous battle between the archers of pagan Lithuanian tribe Zemaiciai (Samogitians) and the knights of the Livonian Order of Brothers of Sword. The Lithuanians have defeated this German Order. Another version comes from the name of village Saule near it the battle took place.
A significant Jewish community lived in Shavel until World War II. The peak of the Jewish population was at the beginning of the XX c - about 10,000 Jews, representing 58% of the population. Siauliai was an important center of trade and industry, including the Jewish business. A vivid example of the commercial success was the leather factory owned by Chaim Frenkel, the biggest in its time in the Russian Empire.
Daniel Gurevich, the guide of “Jerulita Travel” walks the streets of Siauliai, shows interesting sites, and talks about the Jewish and the general history of the city. At the end you will visit a unique place of the Catholic pilgrimage “The Hill of Crosses”, where you will find even some surprise.
0:05 A mound of the Baltic tribes
1:55 Chaim Frenkel and his tannery
5:00 Chaim Frenkel’s Synagogue
5:42 About the Jewish Ghettos in Siauliai
8:16 Archer - the symbol of the city
9:13 At the railway station
9:58 Talmud Tora and Hebrew high school
11:08 Siauliai Jewish Community house
11:53 Pedestrian street in the center of the city
14:24 The Central square, where once stood an impressive Synagogue of Siauliai
17:00 A unique site of “The Hill of Crosses”
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Jerulita Travel is a team of professional guides and travel admins. Our new initiative is to share knowledge about the Jewish and general heritage and history and to undust the past not only of the big cities but also the smaller towns and shtetls of Lithuania.

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Thank you so much! I am trying to learn about my Zaldokas family:)

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My grandparents came from here!!!