Author Archives: Mykolas Rutkauskas

From 1871-1891, 5 synagogues operated in Panevėžys city and there was a large Jewish community. One of the main and most visited places for Jews was the synagogue. At that … Read more

The Good Will Foundation (GWF) invites the eligible Holocaust survivors and their heirs to submit an application for one-time payment of symbolic compensation for the private real property expropriated in … Read more

Congratulations to Justas Stončius on the published book “Neapykantos ribos: antisemitizmas Lietuvoje 1944-1990 metais” [Borders of Hate: Antisemitism in Lithuania in 1944-1990]. The publishing of the book was partially financed … Read more

Virginija Barauskienė has been a nurse in the home-care department of the Social Programs Department at the Panevėžys Jewish Community for many years now. She also is a long-standing member … Read more

THE GOOD WILL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SYMBOLIC COMPENSATION PROGRAM FOR IMMOVABLE PRIVATE PROPERTY EXPROPRIATED IN LITHUANIA DURING THE PERIOD OF OCCUPATION BY TOTALITARIAN REGIMES FOR ELIGIBLE HOLOCAUST SURVIVORS & THEIR HEIRS … Read more

We are pleased to share with you the op-ed by Deborah Lauter, executive director of TOLI, that was published in “Education Week” on January 27, International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It … Read more

We share some moments from the commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day held in Panevėžys on January 27. The event was attended by Gennady Kofman, chairman of the Jewish … Read more

The book “Vilenke and Maja” (Lithuanian) by Chane Levin can be purchased at the Good Will Foundation https://gvf.lt/en/e-shop/. When you open this book, you will find three playful and educational … Read more

The commemoration of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day was symbolically started by the Lithuanian Jewish (Litvak) community with a meaningful presentation of two new books that talk about the relations … Read more