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
Latvia, Lithuania pay Holocaust survivors and heirs for their stolen property
Both of the Baltic nations contained rich centers of Jewish life and history before World War II.
Vilnius marks 700 years, but Lithuanian Jews reflect on darker era
Vilnius 700 events are scheduled through the end of the year, ensuring that the tensions over history and memory in the city continue to simmer.
Yad Vashem chairman 'encouraged' by Holocaust remembrance in Lithuania
Dayan was invited as the keynote speaker for a special meeting of the Lithuanian Parliament and to participate in commemorative activities honoring the Holocaust victims in Lithuania.
Russian media releases declassified documents on the Holocaust – report
Russia has released new documents claiming that Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania were highly involved in the murder of Jews during the Holocaust.
Rabbi Edelstein's death starts era of decentralized rabbinic leadership - analysis
Edelstein was the latest in a long line of gadolei hador, senior haredi rabbis, in Israel. But there are no official heirs to the throne anymore. The inheritance wars have begun.
Grigory Kanovich, award-winning author who chronicled Lithuanian Jewry, dies at 93
The writer was well-known for bringing attention to the Lithuanian-Jewish experience.
Grigory Kanovich, award-winning author who chronicled Lithuanian Jewry, dies at 93
Kaunas, Lithuania: Culture celebration confronts Holocaust memory - opinion
For me, an invited Jewish journalist from Israel, most prominent in my mind is how this Lithuanian city would relate to both the multiple achievements of its Jewish community and its Holocaust memory
Experiencing the Jewish past, present in Vilnius, Riga - opinion
My experiences in Jewish Vilnius and Riga on the ground, although brief, gave me an extraordinary opportunity to discover meaningful aspects of Jewish life in both places.
Israeli med students abroad: 'we'll be forced to take exams on Yom Kippur'
Jewish students at LSMU University shared that they were "forced to participate in classes and/or exams on Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, against their traditions and beliefs."
