Jon, our guide Stephan, Frank,
Evelyn, Esahr, and Don view the area where the old fish/wood market where
the Widuskas (my father's mother's family - they changed their name to Vidis in the New World) had their little dairy
stand. This area (corner of Pylimo and Naugarduko, a block or so
away from the Choral Synagogue) seems like more
of a park these days, although there are still some kiosks there.
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| Stephan did not know where
the Kolmonovsky Haif (Chimneysweeps' Apartments/Synagogue) - where the
Widuskas lived - stood 90 years ago, so we threw ourselves on the
mercy of a guide from the Jewish Museum. After some difficult moments
that I attempted to smooth over with my very limited Russian speaking ability,
we ended up on Zemaitijos Gatve, only 50 m from the market area (to the
upper left of the photo).
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About the time that
the Widuskas left, this street was renamed from Zamushka to Strashun.
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We walk up Zemaitijos away
from Pylimo Gatve and the marketplace...
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| ..to 4 Zemaitijos, which
is where our guide said that the Kolmonovsky Haif was. This area,
while less than a half mile from the Astorija, is still rather tattered
looking. It's unclear whether this building stood in 1920. |
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| Across the street from 4
Zemaitijos, another synagogue apparently stood -- see the Mogen David left
on the wall!
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We then went over to Lydos
Gatve to see into the courtyard of 4 Zemaitijos. Most of the older areas of Vilnius are built with courtyards. |
