Historical Jewish quarter in Žiežmariai
WORTH VISITING: In small typical town in the middle of Lithuania - in Žiežmariai - historical Jewish quarter was in a relatively compact space. Until the Second World War local Jews mostly lived, worked, and spent their free time on...
Historical Jewish quarter in Vilkija
WORTH VISITING: Did You know, that famous American jazz singer Louis Armstrong was familiar with the name of small Vilkija town? Louis was raised with the nostalgic stories in Yiddish about this beautiful town and villages surrounding it. Even though...
Žiežmariai Inn
WORTH VISITING: If You are interested in Jewish heritage in Lithuania, You will probably visit Žiežmariai to see a newly restored wooden synagogue in this town. But do not rush back after this visit - there are more interesting things...
Market square in Valkininkai
WORTH VISITING: When You visit Valkininkai, it is impossible to miss a huge market square in the middle of the town (Vilnius str. 41). The history of this market square is tightly connected to the history of Valkininkai Jewish community...
Historical Jewish quarter in Darsūniškis
WORTH VISITING: Darsūniškis was never considered a classic shtetl, because its Jewish community was relatively a small one. For instance, during the interwar period, local Jews constituted only about 1/6 of the town`s population. Despite these numbers, active and innovative...
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...
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...
Historical Jewish quarter in Vilnius
WORTH VISITING: Few streets of the historical Jewish quarter in Vilnius Old town remained in an acceptable condition after the Second World War. If we are ready to listen, these streets now tell us the story of extraordinary Vilna Jews,...
Historical Jewish quarter in Širvintos
WORTH VISITING: A small town of Širvintos is an ideal one-day escape from city lights and noises. The explorers of the town can find small signs from the past, which reminds about different communities that once lived under the same...
The Jewish street in Vilnius
WORTH VISITING: The main street of the Jewish quarter in Vilnius - Jewish street - has been fiercely destroyed during the Second World War. However, some historical elements of this street remained intact after the war to remind us about...