Lithuanian jews
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion
If haredim see that they are treated with understanding, respect, and sensitivity, they will more readily change and adapt in the service of the greater good
Exploring Vilnius: the Jerusalem of Lithuania and its Jewish past
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
The founder of the populist Nemunas Dawn party, Remigijus Zemaitaitis, was fined 5,000 euros ($5,800) last week for a series of social media posts against Jews and downplaying the Holocaust.
Marching to Ponary: Remembering the Lithuanian Jewish Community
Holocaust Survivor Arnold Cleves: "The Jews contributed so much to Lithuanian culture [...] but unfortunately we were not treated well. Don't make the same mistake again: Help the state of Israel."
Vilna Jewish leadership betray their heritage - opinion
Vilna was the center of the Zionist movement in the Soviet Union, hosting the Hibat Zion movement, Poalei Zion Party, and Chovevei Zion conventions.
Lithuania scraps planning by Jewish groups to convert sports complex into Jewish heritage site
AJC said that the decision “raises serious questions and casts a shadow over Lithuania’s stated commitment to Holocaust memory and Jewish heritage.”
Lithuania government to include party whose leader is on trial for antisemitism
Social Democrats said that despite claims that the Nemunas Dawn party is antisemitic, they "don't see it like that."
March of Living marks Memorial Day for Genocide of Lithuanian Jews with Kaunas and Vilnius marches
Lithuanian Prime Minister Šimonytė: "The hatred that destroyed millions of lives in the past is still alive. We cannot allow the shadows of the dark past to return to our daily lives."
Fania Brantsovsky, last living Vilna ghetto partisan resistance fighter, dies at 102
Fania Brantsovsky, the last survivor of the Vilna ghetto and a Yiddish culture advocate, died at 102, mourning a rich Jewish past.
‘Megillat Ruth’: The diary of a young woman from Vilna
This extraordinary book affords readers the privilege of joining Ruth as she navigates her perilous path through the Holocaust.
Archeologists rediscover Vilna's lost Jewish heritage
Archaeologists uncover the Great Synagogue of Vilna's ornate floors and monumental pillars, revealing Lithuania's vibrant Jewish past.
A Zionist story from the founding days of the State of Israel
'I am experiencing the birth pangs of the state... This time I am fighting for my country, for my homeland, not just words,' Levin wrote.
