Author Archives: Mykolas Rutkauskas

In 1941, Lithuania was occupied by Nazi Germany and within a few months, a large part of the Jewish community of Lithuania was destroyed. Lithuanian Jews were forced into ghettos … Read more

On 28 September at 6 pm the Lithuanian National Martynas Mažvydas Library kindly invites you to a lecture by Professor Leonidas Melnikas “Forgotten Names. Litvaks for Music”. The event will … Read more

5784 Jewish Calendar 2023/2024 (Lithuanian, English) can be purchased at the Good Will Foundation e-shop https://gvf.lt/en/e-shop/ The Lithuanian Jewish (Litvak) Community traditionally meets the year of 5784 with an annual … Read more

We kindly inform you that the Good Will Foundation will work remotely on September 25 (Monday). We wish you a happy Yom Kipur!

Rosh Hashanah is one of the most important holidays for Jews. It is the beginning of the 5784th Jewish New Year. On 17 September, a small group of Panevėžys Jewish … Read more

The ensemble “Lietuva” and “Revival Orchestra” present the premiere of the dance and music performance “Dance symphony from Jerusalem of the North”. The performance is specially created to commemorate the … Read more

Our sincere congratulations to Faina Kukliansky, the Chair of the Good Will Foundation, on the occasion of her birthday on September 17! We wish you strong health, creative activities and … Read more

Students studying at the Mechinat Ein Prat Yeshiva of Jerusalem came to the Jewish community of Panevėžys with their leader, Rabbi Avi Poupo. 75 young people came to participate in … Read more

On September 11, Rodney Freedman, a film producer and director from Sydney, Australia, visited the Good Will Foundation. The purpose of the visit was not only to tell about the … Read more