The Old Jewish cemetery in Sznipiszok in Vilnius
WORTH VISITING: While walking on the banks of Neris, do not hesitate to climb a hill, whose controversial story encourages us to think about the values we aim to preserve today and pass to future generations. Where the remains of...
The Old Jewish Cemetery in Užupis, Vilnius
WORTH VISITING: In the 19th century the road from Vilna Old town through Užupis leading to the Jewish cemetery sometimes was called a death road. It received such a macabre name because of long funeral processions that were going through...
Darbėnai Jewish Cemetery and story of David Wolffsohn
WORTH VISITING: Darbėnai spiritual and historical legacy had not completely vanished with the destruction of the shtetl during the Second World War. Its legacy survived in the current day Israeli flag, which was created by David Wolffsohn - one of...
Klaipėda Synagogue and Former Jewish Cemetery
WORTH VISITING: Synagogue of Klaipėda is one of the few examples of how a small Jewish community can recover from devastating events. Filter byAll BRIEF HISTORY: This Jewish cemetery was established in 1759, in a place where Russians once built...
The old Jewish cemetery in Zapyškis
WORTH VISITING: When Nazis occupied Lithuania in the summer of 1941, all Jews of Zapyškis had been murdered. But the long history of local Jews could be torn out of this land - even after 80 years from this tragedy...
The Mausoleum of Vilna Gaon and his family
WORTH VISITING: In Lithuania the year 2020 was dedicated to the memory of Vilna Gaon and Jewish history in Lithuania. This symbolical dedication invites Lithuanian society to pay attention to the extraordinary story of Vilna Gaon. For religious Jews, he...