Vilna

Mikvahs unearthed at Vilnius synagogue destroyed by Nazis

A yad, a metal object used for public readings of the Torah, also was unearthed in the Lithuanian capital.

Advertisement

Lithuania abandons plan to build conference center atop former Jewish cemetery

The move followed years of opposition by local Jews, but the government cited the effects of COVID-19 for its decision to pull the plug.

Both sides of a commemorative 10 euro coin celebrating the 300th birthday of the Vilna Gaon in Lithuania. (Courtesy of the Bank of Lithuania)

Lithuania mints euro coin with Hebrew letters

The coin celebrates the 300th anniversary of the birth of the Vilna Gaon, an 18th-century rabbinical luminary.

Chairs with fake money notes standing next to the decaying Palace of Concerts and Sports of Vilnius, Lithuania on May 1, 2020. (Courtesy of the display's organizers)

Global

Chairs with fake money placed atop former Jewish cemetery in Lithuania

The interior of the Choral Synagogue in Vilnius, Lithuania (Wikimedia Commons)

Global

Vilnius, a hub of Torah study destroyed by Nazis, to get new yeshiva

Global

Swastika of dirt and flowers placed in front of Lithuanian Jewish community headquarters

Archive

Lithuanian Jewish community reopens Vilnius synagogue 2 days after contested closure

Global

Archaeologists unearth an important discovery at Nazi-destroyed Vilnius synagogue

United States

Century-old Boston synagogue receives $500,000 in city funds for historic preservation

Global

Hidden blueprint leads diggers to ancient ritual baths of Vilnius synagogue

Load More

Advertisement