We are deeply saddened to report the death of Simonas Dovidavičius (Simon Davidovich), an accomplished expert on and guide to Jewish heritage in Lithuania and director of the Sugihara House museum in Kaunas. He passed away on December 14, aged … continue reading →
The website of the Lithuanian Jewish community has posted the link to an article by Dr. Nerijus Brazauskas detailing the history of the destruction (in the 1960s) of the old Jewish cemetery in the Lithuanian city of Šiauliai, and issues … continue reading →
Ecco l’appuntamento settimanale con le novità dal mondo dei beniculturali ebraici in Europa. Novità importanti provenienti da Lituania, Polonia, Repubblica Ceca, Lettonia, Gran Bretagna, USA, Ucraina… Buona lettura! SOMMARIO 4-8 AGOSTO Ungheria: rinvenuti i piani per la costruzione … continue reading →
Citing security threats, the Lithuanian Jewish Community (LJC) on August 6 ordered the closure of the Vilnius Choral Synagogue and the Jewish community offices. The closure prompted criticism from within the Jewish community, and the buildings were reopened two days … continue reading →
Ecco l’appuntamento settimanale con le novità dal mondo dei beniculturali ebraici in Europa. Novità importanti provenienti da Lituania, Ungheria, Polonia, Repubblica Ceca, Belarus, Ucraina, Olanda, Bosnia-Erzegovina… Buona lettura! SOMMARIO 21-26 LUGLIO Riassunto delle iniziative primaverili ed estive di … continue reading →
