Jews in Riga

Identifier
irn1004240
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2009.34.1
  • RG-60.4746
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • Haus des Dokumentarfilms

Scope and Content

Panoramic view of Riga's Old Town from Kipsala Island, including a view of Dome Cathedral, Church of Jekaba, Church of Maria Magdalena, Anglican Church, and Polish Church of the St. Mary. Daugava River with boats. Jews (mostly men) with Star of David patches on the back of their coats getting onto a boat (possibly finished with a day of labor on Kipsala Island?). Various shots of the boat with several dozen Jews, some with satchels. An overloaded boat leaves the dock.

Note(s)

  • This clip is followed by fifteen seconds of unrelated footage showing a man digging in the rubble (war damage?) and aerial views.

  • A Jewish labor camp was on Kipsala Island during World War II. It was also home to the residence of Zanis Lipke, a righteous gentile who hid 55 Jews in a chicken coop during the Nazi occupation.

Subjects

  • RIVERS
  • BOATS
  • CITIES
  • JEWS
  • LABOR
  • STARS OF DAVID

Places

  • Riga, Latvia

Genre

  • Film
  • Unedited.
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