Date
Event Time
12:00 PM
Cost
FREE
Location
ONLINE
Event Details
Thursday, June 26, 2025
12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Join Nick Sayers as we delve into his personal journey to uncover the history of Jewish life in Lithuania. Through a blend of family history and historical analysis, this class addresses key questions about Jewish migration, resilience, and tragedy. Why did so many Jews settle in Lithuania in the late 19th century? What challenges led some to emigrate, while others remained? And how did the Jewish community rebuild after 96% were murdered during WWII? This conversation will not only examine the darker chapters of Lithuania’s Jewish history but also highlight the enduring cultural and intellectual contributions of Lithuanian Jews across the world.
This event is made possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of The Melvoin Family.
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Can’t make it live? Register anyway! All participants will receive the recording to free webinars. But join us in real time to engage with the speaker, ask questions, and be part of the conversation!
Nick Sayers spent his working life as a corporate transactional lawyer and was a partner at several leading London law firms. He has a Masters in Historical Research from Birkbeck and is an Honorary Fellow of the Parkes Institute, University of Southampton. Nick is a member of the advisory board of the Jewish Historical Society of England.