Lost Treasures: The Wooden Synagogues of Eastern Europe The Artwork of Bill Farran
Šiaulėnai, Lithuania - Original Linocut
Šiaulėnai, Lithuania - Original Linocut
Yiddish name: Shavlan
Previous name, country: Szawlany, Poland
Siauliai was established as early as the 13th century, and the first Jews settled in the city four hundred years later, during the 17th century. Some of them arrived as refugees from the pogroms conducted under Bohdan Khmelnytsky against Ukrainian and Polish Jews during the Khmelnitsky Uprising (1648 - 1649).
During World War I, the Siaulenai Jews were exiled to regions in the Russian interior. After the proclamation of Lithuanian independence (1918), many of the Jews returned to the town. Due to the economic situation, the town’s Jews began to grow vegetables and fruits. Many Jewish families in the town were forced to rely on assistance from relatives who had emigrated to the United States and South Africa. The number of Jews in the town fell annually due to emigration to larger cities and abroad.
When the German army conquered Lithuanian in June 1941, only twenty Jewish families lived in Siaulenai. In September 1941, they were transferred to Zhager and massacred together with the local Jews.
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Original linocut prints are 8x10 inches, and are available either unmatted or in an 11x14 matte.
I also offer matted 5x7 digital prints. These prints are created from high-res digital images and come in an 8x10 matte.