Jewish Heritage in Lita
Society for the Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Heritage in Lithuania
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March 23, 2025
Remembering the Sanctity: A Meeting with Rimantas Dichavičius on the Lost Jewish Cemeteries of Vilna
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Jewish Heritage in Lita's signing event with the Kovno Regional Municipality to restore the Vilkija Jewish cemetery
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Jewish Heritage in Lita's signing event with the Kovno Regional Municipality to restore the Vilkija Jewish cemetery was reported in the Lithuanian media.
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Rav Mordechai Yosef Karnowsky, Mashgiach (Ethical Dean) of Gateshead Yeshiva, Gives Mussar Talk in Vilna on his Recent Visit (Hebrew) February 5th, 2025
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In an historic first, Jewish Heritage in Lita will be signing an agreement with a Lithuanian municipality to restore a Jewish cemetery.
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Lithuanian Seimas Passes Historic Resolution Condemning Antisemitism and Embracing Jewish Heritage Preservation Ahead of Auschwitz Liberation 80th Anniversary
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November 22, 2024
The time has come for Lithuania to face its role in the Holocaust, not side with the deniers who endanger Lithuania's future.
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November 8, 2024
Senator Ben Cardin's Statement Decrying Lithuania's Governing Coalition with the Nemunas Party
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November 1, 2024
Society for Preservation and Promotion of Jewish Heritage in Lithuania Celebrates Election Results, Hopes for Renewed Commitment to Jewish Heritage Preservation
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Celebrating a New Chapter: Hope for Jewish Heritage Preservation in Lithuania Following Election Results
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Lithuania’s Social Democrats envisage 80-strong coalition, reject minority govt
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Vilkija Cemetery
Jews began settling in Vilkija, a small town in Lithuania, during the 18th century. By 1759, the Jewish community had established a synagogue...
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