Lithuanian jews
Exploring Vilnius: the Jerusalem of Lithuania and its Jewish past
A walk through Vilnius reveals a city of cobbled streets and cafés layered over Jewish heritage, from the Vilna Gaon’s legacy to the ruins of the Great Synagogue.
From Lithuania to Jerusalem, a Holocaust survivor shares his story with diplomats
From Vilna to Eretz Yisrael: One Holocaust survivor's journey to Israel
Lithuania ruling party to stay in coalition with political ally convicted of hatred against Jews
Lithuania mints first euro coin with Hebrew letters
The heads side of the coin features the Hebrew letter shin, followed by the acronym in Hebrew of Gaon Rabbi Elijah.
A journey into Lithuania’s heart of darkness
In an effort to discover the truth about the Holocaust in Lithuania, the Jerusalem-based Nazi hunter Efraim Zuroff and writer Rūta Vanagaite undertook a 40-day journey together through the country.
Alleged Holocaust distorter named top adviser to Lithuania genocide museum
The Genocide and Resistance Research Centre of Lithuania has faced Holocaust distortion allegations for years.
The Gaon of Vilna - Who was this venerable Jewish sage born 300 years ago?
April 23, 2020, marked the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Vilna Gaon.
Lithuanian Jews spared by coronavirus celebrate the Vilna Gaon
During the pandemic, the community also marked two important events: the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Vilna Gaon and the 75th anniversary since the end of the Second World War.
Destroyed Great Synagogue of Vilna recreated in 3D clips
The synagogue originally had five floors, two of which were underground, and could host up to 5,000 worshipers.
Jewish life in Lithuania before the Holocaust
The project Lost Shtetl tells the story of Jewish Shadeve: "I want to showcase the dazzling vibrancy and richness of Lithuanian-Jewish life before the Holocaust".
Lithuanian Jews concerned over possible Holocaust legislation
Lithuanian government ‘shares concerns’ of Jewish community over proposed Holocaust law
Lessons from my Bubbe’s doorstep
In what became a formative moment of my life, glaring into my eyes, she punctuated every word with her calloused finger wagging in my face: “We’re not Lithuanians. We are Jews.”
Dancing with ghosts
Living between an overbearing neighbor’s thickening shadow and a murdered population’s whispering remains, Lithuania struggles to seize the future and overcome the past.