Jerusalem of the North

Archeologists find two column bases of Great Synagogue of Vilnius

Archeologists have found the bases of two columns of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius , Vilnius Municipality announced on Friday.

Your guide to the Jewish Heritage of Vilnius

With bagels making a delicious comeback in Lithuania’s capital and a number of traditional Jewish celebrations becoming part of city life again, there’s...

Archaeologists from Lithuania, Israel and USA exploring territory of the Great Synagogue complex

Vilnius which is changing every day makes every effort to preserve values of cultural heritage – archaeological explorations of the complex of the Great...

American Jewish Committee backs idea of Jewish history museum in Vilnius

The American Jewish Committee (AJC) supports the idea of setting up a Jewish history museum in Vilnius.

Lithuania: my journey of return

As a Cape Town born Jew, my life has come full circle. Although I was born after his death, my zeida, Rabbi Shimon Ze’ev Aysenberg, played an indelible...