Nazi and Soviet devastation: archaeologists uncover the history behind the floor of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius
The Great Synagogue of Vilnius, Lithuania, was built between 1630 and 1633
Criminal history of a Lithuanian windmill made from a Jewish tombstone
The Holocaust, a work perpetrated by thousands of “normal” men.
Karl Plagge, the Nazi officer who refused to collaborate in the Holocaust
There were few Germans, and even fewer officers, who refused to participate in the “final solution”,…
The Holocaust in Nazi-occupied Lithuania
It caused the almost total destruction of the Lithuanian Jews living in the territories of…
Abba Kovner, partisan fighter during World War II
He was a prosecution witness against Adolf Eichmann in 1961. Considered a hero of…
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Premieres “Ghetto” by Joshua Sobol inspired by stories from the Ghetto theater group of…
Remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius destroyed in the Shoah are on display in Lithuania
The Israel Antiquities Authority worked closely with Lithuanian archaeologists on the excavation.
The quick Lithuanian Holocaust told in a few words
«The final solution – the systematic physical extermination of Jewish communities one after another –…
An urban plan on Jewish heritage unleashes the anger of the community in Lithuania
Vilnius, capital of today's independent Lithuania, formerly part of Poland and centuries ago…
Anton Schmid, the man who chose not to be indifferent
“I saw children being beaten to death and I couldn't stand it and not help them”…
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife visited the Vilnius Choral Synagogue
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, visited the Choral Synagogue in Vilnius,…
Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife attended the Ponary memorial ceremony
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara participated in a memorial ceremony in…