This season’s excavations at the site of the Great Synagogue in Vilnius revealed remains of the polychrome decorated floor and walls of the main prayer hall, huge collapsed columns, and other evidence of “the intensity of the destruction of the … continue reading →
Volunteers are invited to help clean-up the Jewish cemetery in the village of Turgeliai in the Šalčininkai region of Lithuania, around 34 km south of Vilnius, this Sunday, June 2, from 10 a,m. until 1 p.m.. The Lithuanian Jewish community … continue reading →
Our monthly Newsletter – Spring edition — is out today. Catch up with what you might have missed. News, views, and insights from Poland, Romania the UK, Lithuania, Germany, Austria, Italy, Hungary, Czech Republic, and more… plus our first 2024 … continue reading →
After a two-year break, a team of international archaeologists is returning this summer to continue excavations at the site of the Vilna Great Synagogue and Shulhoyf in Vilnius — and they are welcoming volunteers. The excavations will take place July … continue reading →
We are pleased to share this Call for Applications for the Baltic Jewish Heritage Study Programme (BJHSP) — an Online Learning Module and Travelling Summer School that takes place this spring and summer. Deadline for submission is March 11. The … continue reading →
