On September 6 an information sign was unveiled on Sinagogų street in Rokiškis, Lithuania to mark European Jewish Culture Day. The sign provides information on the Rokiškis Litvak community and the 3 synagogues which once stood here.
A significant gathering of locals interested in the history of their hometown attended the event.
Rokiškis regional administration mayor Antanas Vagonis and Rokiškis Local History Museum director Nijolė Šniokienė unveiled the sign.
The informational sign was prepared as part of the project “Commemoration of the Site of the Rokiškis Synagogues” financed by the Cultural Heritage Protection Department under the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture.