Užupis Synagogue
WORTH VISITING: Today Užupis district in Vilnius attracts locals and tourists with its free artsy spirit. Paradoxically, in the middle of the 19th century, it was a place, where one of the most disciplined Jewish religious movements - the Musar...
Choral Synagogue in Vilnius
WORTH VISITING: Since its establishment this synagogue differed from other Jewish prayer houses in Vilnius - worship in this synagogue was not only perfectly organized, but there was also a choir, which assisted during the worship. That is why this...
The place of the Great Vilna Synagogue
WORTH VISITING: Even though there were more than 100 Jewish prayer houses in Vilnius at the beginning of the 20th century, but only two of them were actually called synagogues. One of them was Taharat Ha-Kodesh synagogue on Pylimo street...
Mural synagogue in Širvintos
WORTH VISITING: If You are on the road Vilnius-Ukmergė, do not hesitate to turn along the way to Širvintos. On the one end of Vilnius street You will find an extant building of Širvintos mural synagogue, and on the other...
Historical Jewish Quarters in Zarasai
WORTH VISITING: Zarasai was a birth place of a world-famous painter Jehuda Pen, who was born in the 19th century, studied painting in Saint Petersburg and later established an art school in Vitebsk. This art school was a first artistic...