On that day, even though the Germans had tried to prevent him from doing so, the priest Jonas Gylys entered the synagogue and encouraged the Jews to be brave in their last hours rather than convert to Christianity.
Den dag, selv om tyskerne havde forsøgt at forhindre ham i at gøre det, præsten Jonas Gylys ind i synagogen og opfordrede jøderne at være modig i deres sidste timer i stedet konvertere til kristendommen.