The historic wooden synagogue in Pakruojis, Lithuania has been reopened after a major restoration project that used old photos to recreate the whimsical polychrome images on its walls and vaulted ceiling. The building will house a children’s literature section … continue reading →
In its just-published report on its activities in 2016, the Litvak Cemetery Catalogue – (MACEVA) lists work carried out to document, digitize, or clean-up a number of Jewish cemeteries around Lithuania. These included: Švenčionys (Svintsyán). Among other actions, 11 … continue reading →
The restoration of the Jewish cemetery in Šeduva, Lithuania, is one of 13 “heritage achievements” from 11 European countries taking part in the Creative Europe program of the European Union to be awarded a Special Mention by the … continue reading →
A map pinpointing the location of more than 130 synagogues, shtibls, and Jewish prayer houses that stood in Vilnius before the Holocaust has been published. Today, only two synagogues (recognizable as synagogues) still stand in the city — the Choral … continue reading →
In the latest twist in the ongoing debate over the Old Jewish Cemetery in Vilnius, the Vilna Gaon State Jewish Museum said it was “perplexed” by an apparent proposal by Lithuanian officials to set up a new Jewish museum as … continue reading →
