International Holocaust Remembrance Day
The Good Will Foundation and the Jewish (Litvak) Community of Lithuania invite you to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day at 3:00 P.M. on January 27 at the Choral Synagogue in Vilnius … Read more
Interwar Lithuanian President and Wife Recognized as Righteous Gentiles
The Righteous among the Nations recognition commission at the Yad Vashem Memorial and Institute in Jerusalem has recognized interwar Lithuanian president Kazys Grinius and his wife Kristina as Righteous Gentiles … Read more
Hundredth Anniversary of Birth of Vladas Varčikas, Rescuer of Jews, Teacher and Violinist
The Kaunas Jewish Community and the Sugihara Foundation “Visas for Life” invited friends who knew Vladas Varčikas and all who wanted to pay their respects to this gigantic figure, a … Read more
Echoes of Memory Photo Exhibit by Irena Giedraitienė Opens
The ceremonial opening of an exhibition of photo albums and photography by photography artist Irena Giedraitienė called “Echoes of Memory” was held at the Lithuanian Jewish Community on January 14. … Read more
Lithuanian Prime Minister Meets American Jewish Committee Delegation
Lithuanian prime minister Algirdas Butkevičius and first deputy chancellor of the Government Rimantas Vaitkus have met with members of the American Jewish Committee. In the meeting, Lithuania’s efforts to restore … Read more
Lithuanian President Meets with American Jewish Committee Leaders
President Dalia Grybauskaitė met Tuesday with leaders of the American Jewish Committee–one of the largest and most influential NGOs in the United States which has always supported the freedom of … Read more
American Jewish Committee Delegation Arrives in Lithuania
Today a delegation from the American Jewish Committee arrived in Lithuania. The AJC is a well-known global organization supporting and defending Jews with offices in the USA and around the … Read more
Chess Tournament Dedicated to Dr. Mykolas Sakalinskas
The Lithuanian Jewish Community and the Rositsan and Maccabi Elite Chess and Checkers Club invite you to a chess tournament dedicated to the memory of Dr. Mykolas Sakalinskas at 11:00 … Read more
Mini Limmud Conference 2015
The Mini Limmud conference is a large educational and entertainment event for Jewish families. The three-day program with overnight stays and entertainment at a hotel was instituted so that everyone … Read more
News from the A Mehaye Winter Camp 2015
Pavel Guliakov, the LJC’s new director and coordinator of youth programs, reports the A Mehaye winter camp is drawing to a close and was a wonderful success. He said the … Read more