hˌævɪŋ sˈɛɾəld ɪn pleɪtˈiːlɪˌaɪ æt ðɪ ˈɛnd ʌvðɪ ˈeɪtiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, ðə dʒˈuːz wɜːɹ ɛmplˈɔɪd ɪn smˈɔːl kˈɑːmɜːs, kɹˈæftsmənʃˌɪp ænd fˈɪʃɪŋ ɪnðə lˈeɪk bˈoːɹdɚɹɪŋ ðə tˈaʊn.
Having settled in Plateliai at the end of the 18th century, the Jews were employed in small commerce, craftsmanship and fishing in the lake bordering the town.