The guidebook “Vilnius: Traces of the Jerusalem of Lithuania” (English) by Irina Guzenberg can be purchased at the Good Will Foundation can be purchased at the Good Will Foundation e-shop https://gvf.lt/en/e-shop/.
The guidebook introduces the reader to 23 pedestrian routes specially designated to encompass sites of Jewish historical and cultural significance. Readers will deepen their knowledge of the Jewish community of Vilnius from its very beginnings through the mid-twentieth century. Distinguished community figures and the tragic events of the Second World War are featured. Based on historical accounts the guidebook is richly illustrated with documents and photographs from government archives, libraries, museums, and private collections. Its appendix includes a list of Vilnius street names at different periods of history, as well as indicates of names and sites and a glossary.
The publishing of the book was partially financed by the Good Will Foundation.
Price 40 Eur.
