In mid-May, the initiative group CHEVRA TORAH of the Panevėžys Jewish Community organized another clean-up day in and around the synagogue. History Through the efforts of Abraham Abelskis, in 1910, … Read more
A mezuzah is a piece of parchment inscribed with specific holy texts, which Jews affix in a small case to the doorposts of their homes. The author of these mezuzahs … Read more
The Lithuanian Jewish Community is pleased to wish Shmuel (Simas) Levinas a very happy birthday. He was the first principal of the Sholem Aleichem School in Vilnius (post Holocaust), actively … Read more
May your Seder overflow with all the joys of Pesach!
Please be informed that due to the Pesach celebration the GWF will be out of the office on April 2, 3, 9. We will also be out of office on … Read more
On March 9, 2026, the Good Will Foundation’s administration visited The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Studies and Human Rights (hereinafter referred to as TOLI) in New York, United States … Read more
On March 9, 2026, the Good Will Foundation’s administration visited the Institute for Jewish Research (hereinafter referred to as YIVO) in New York City, United States, which is one of … Read more
We invite you to learn about the life and work of the artist and textile designer Mina Levitan Babenskiene in the film “Called by Inspiration” by Gaile Garnelyte and Karolis … Read more
In the middle of December, H.E. Ambassador Kara McDonald hosted a reception at the U.S. Embassy in Vilnius, where the project of the Lithuanian Jewish Community Center was officially presented. … Read more
On December 12, Lithuanian Ambassador Gediminas Varvuolis met the CEO of B’nai B’rith International and the GWF Board member Dan Mariaschin at the Embassy. They discussed Lithuanian-Jewish relations, the security … Read more