Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte on Tuesday introduced a draft bill to expand a compensation plan for Jewish property seized by the Nazis and Soviets.…
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In Lithuania, new artworks commemorate the lost Jewish community of Kaunas
Saturday, October 22, 2022The exhibits in 2022’s European Capital of Culture celebrate and mourn its rich cultural Jewish past – with a focus on those who perished there…
Head of Daugavpils’ Jewish Museum is a student at 72
Monday, November 23, 2020Josifs Ročko, a teacher, local historian, and the founder of the museum “Jews in Daugavpils and Latgale”, is a cavalier of the Order of the…
Lithuanian government hands over Great Synagogue of Vilna remains to Jewish foundation
Thursday, July 30, 2020The Lithuanian government has transferred the property rights to the remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilnius to the Good Will Foundation, the organisation which…
Jewish group condemns Nazi auction in Germany
Wednesday, November 20, 2019A Jewish group has sharply condemned an auction of Nazi memorabilia in Germany that includes Adolf Hitler’s top hat, a silver-plated edition of his book…
Jewish Community of Lithuania closes Vilnius Synagogue, headquarters due to threats
Wednesday, August 7, 2019The Jewish Community of Lithuania has said on Tuesday it is closing Vilnius Synagogue and its headquarters for an indeterminate period due to threats and…
About 80 Jewish Graves Vandalised at Cemetery in Eastern France
Tuesday, February 19, 2019About 80 graves were desecrated at a Jewish cemetery in eastern France, BFMTV reported, citing police in the Lower Rhine department. “On Tuesday, 19 February,…
Anti-Semitism is so bad in Britain that some Jews are planning to leave
By Laura Smith-Spark on Friday, August 17, 2018Mark Lewis, a famed libel and privacy lawyer, is leaving Britain. Worn down by years of anti-Semitic abuse and death threats, he has decided enough…