Klaipeda Jewish & Kosher Guide 2024: Kosher Info in Klaipeda, Lithuania

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About Klaipeda

Klaipėda, is a city in Lithuania on the Baltic Sea coast. It is the third largest city in Lithuania and the capital of Klaipėda County. The population shrank from 207,100 in 1992 to 157,350 in 2014. Popular seaside resorts found close to Klaipėda are Nida to the south on the Curonian Spit, and Palanga to the north. Winters are cold to mild, and summers are warm. In July and August, the warmest season, high temperatures average 20 °C (68 °F), and low temperatures average 14 °C (57 °F).

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Klaipeda

Despite legal prohibitions on settlement, Jews lived in Memel from 1567. In 1643, Jewish merchants were given permission to stay overnight in the town for the Sabbath. While just 488 Jews lived in the city in 1905, the Jewish population grew dramatically in the period after World War I, as did the number of Jewish-owned businesses. On 22 March 1939, the region was annexed by Nazi Germany. Almost all of Klaipėda’s 7,000 Jews managed to escape to Lithuania, and the Nazis seized all Jewish property in the town. Jews returned in 1945, and by 1967 the Jewish population numbered about 1,000, although there was no synagogue or Jewish cemetery.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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