Lithuanian jews
How a new tool in Lithuania helps people read letters from their Jewish ancestors
The tool also has the potential to support the descendants of Jews who were persecuted during the Holocaust as they prepare materials to confirm their eligibility for repatriation or citizenship.
US antisemitism envoy pressures Lithuania to stop construction over Vilnius Jewish cemetery
Israel’s ultra-Orthodox community feels misunderstood. Here’s why - opinion
Exploring Vilnius: the Jerusalem of Lithuania and its Jewish past
Thousands of Jewish documents lost during the Holocaust discovered
Among the finds are letters written by Sholem Aleichem, a postcard by Marc Chagall, and poems and manuscripts by Chaim Grade.
Lithuanian FM: ‘Holocaust memory is important, but ties with Israel are the future’
Lithuania has been a staunch diplomatic ally for Israel, particularly at the UN and the within the EU.
‘Hatikva’ moments
Isn’t it all just bizarre? A “Hatikva moment” deluxe.
Lithuania reconsiders plans to build atop destroyed Jewish cemetery
Rabbis and activists met with the Lithuanian ambassador to the US to discuss the convention center to be built on top of the former Snipiskes Cemetery.
Jewish Holocaust victims were neighbors and fellow citizens
The project is based on the fact that there are 227 Holocaust mass murder sites in Lithuania scattered all across the country.
Hope for change in Lithuania
Let us all hope that the new spirit on display in Moletai will mark the beginning of a new era in Lithuania.
Nazi hunter to Lithuanian mayor: Stop recreational concentration camp use
Holocaust historian Dr. Efraim Zuroff slams use of the Seventh Fort heritage site for such activities as "disgraceful."
How did a former concentration camp become a wedding venue in Lithuania?
In 1941, thousands of Jews were imprisoned, starved and finally massacred by Lithuanian Nazi collaborators at the Seventh Fort.
Lithuanian citizenship law part of ‘healing process’ for Litvaks
While a sudden influx of Jews to Lithuania is not expected, the government’s amendment has multi-faceted ramifications.
Lithuania easing restrictions for Jews to reclaim citizenship
South African Jewish community – home to tens of thousands of former Litvaks – lauds government decision.
