Jewish Lives Remembered: The Lost Shtetl Museum in Šeduva, Lithuania (05/06/2026)

Wed, 06 May 2026 23:00:00 GMT

Jewish Lives Remembered: The Lost Shtetl Museum in Šeduva, Lithuania

When: Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 7:00pm

Where: Congregation Mishkan Or, 26000 Shaker Blvd., Beachwood, OH 44122 and via Zoom

Description: Eighty-four years after the Jews of Šeduva, Lithuania were murdered in the Holocaust, more than 400 people from around the world gathered there in August 2025 for the opening of The Lost Shtetl Museum, including JGSC member Marlene Saul Englander and her family.

Marlene's mother, Hinda Saul, lived in Šeduva from 1934 to 1937. Before World War II, nearly two-thirds of Šeduva’s population was Jewish. Today, no Jewish residents remain. Rather than focusing primarily on the Shoah, the museum honors the lives of the once-vibrant Jewish community, highlighting the interwar years when Jewish and non-Jewish Lithuanians lived side by side. Marlene has spoken about Seduva to us before. Come hear "the sequel" and see how her mother's mementos, stories, and letters from her friend Nochum Berman have been incorporated into the museum.

Marlene Saul Englander is a graduate of Cleveland Heights High School, Indiana University, and Case Western Reserve University. A retired medical librarian, she is also a former treasurer and current secretary of JGS Cleveland.

This hybrid meeting, held in-person at Congregation Mishkan Or and via Zoom, is free and open to the public. Registration by Tuesday, May 5th, is requested for all attendees. It is required for those who wish to participate via Zoom.

Please contact Sean Martin at smartin@wrhs.org with any questions.

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