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Since 2019, Lina Šlipavičiūtė's art project "Walls Remember" has contributed to the revival of Jewish memory in Lithuanian towns and cities by adorning walls with neo-frescos based on authentic photographs. This project spreads an important message about the past through the walls of Vilnius, Merkinė, Salantai, Utena, Švėkšna, and Molėtai, and in the summer of 2023, Seirijai joined them. The new artwork, located at Metelio St. 9, was chosen intentionally, as it stands next to the former Seirijai vocational school, where Seirijai's Jews were imprisoned before their execution in September 1941.

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businesses. The town was vibrant with cultural and social life: religious holidays were celebrated, cultural and sporting events were organized, and markets, fairs, and music concerts took place. The neo-fresco immortalizes Rivka Liubelski, whose portrait is unique as it was painted rather than photographed. This artwork reflects a personal and familial tragedy, revealed through the contributions of Rivka's great-granddaughter, Idid Levavi Gabbai, who shared photographs from her ancestors' lives. Rivka and her relatives became victims of the Holocaust, and her son, Meir Levavi, emigrated to Palestine before the war. This project not only remembers the past but also strengthens community ties, allows for the remembrance of diverse cultures, and promotes tolerance.

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