{"id":8908,"date":"2025-11-19T21:57:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T19:57:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/?page_id=8908"},"modified":"2025-11-19T22:08:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:08:52","slug":"traces-of-the-jerusalem-of-lithuania-from-prosperity-to-collapse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/traces-of-the-jerusalem-of-lithuania-from-prosperity-to-collapse\/","title":{"rendered":"Traces of the Jerusalem of Lithuania: from Prosperity to Collapse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For centuries, Vilnius was known as the Jerusalem of Lithuania \u2013 a city where Jewish religion, science, business and culture flourished. However, this world tragically collapsed during World War II.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During this walk, we invite you to follow the entire path of Jewish community \u2013 from greatness to destruction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The guide will reveal both the bright and painful pages of Lithuanian Jewish history \u2013 telling about the people, places and destinies that shaped Vilnius as it was before the war.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">An excursion is guided by Viljamas \u017ditkauskas, a guide with many years of experience:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><em>\u201cI have been working in Lithuania and neighboring countries for more than 15 years. I specialize in Jewish history, culture and religion. It is important to mention that I acquired my knowledge not only from history textbooks, but also from growing up in the international Jewish community. From Vilnius to Israel. I have the qualification of Ba&#8217;ale Tfillah (a leader of services) and I am the initiator of the rebirth of the Maskil branch of Judaism in Lithuania.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8721\" src=\"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ekskursija2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1870\" height=\"619\" data-id=\"8721\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ekskursija2.jpg 1870w, https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ekskursija2-300x99.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ekskursija2-1024x339.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/files\/2024\/08\/ekskursija2-1536x508.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1870px) 100vw, 1870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You will visit and see:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cathedral Square \u2013 the beginning of Jewish history in Lithuania<\/li>\n<li>Daukantas Square \u2013 Jews during the Russian Empire and their relations with Vilnius University<\/li>\n<li>Gaono, Stikli\u0173, M\u0117sini\u0173, \u017dyd\u0173 streets \u2013 the former Jewish quarter and its authentic remains<\/li>\n<li>Monument to the Vilna Gaon \u2013 a symbol of the Jerusalem of Lithuania<\/li>\n<li>The site of the Great Synagogue \u2013 one of the most famous Jewish temples in Eastern Europe<\/li>\n<li>Vokie\u010di\u0173 street \u2013 the epicenter of Jewish business and life<\/li>\n<li>Judenrat (Jewish Council) courtyard and the former ghetto theater building \u2013 testimonies of life in the ghetto<\/li>\n<li>Memorial plaque to T. Herzl and the Vilnius Choral Synagogue \u2013 a surviving example of a house of prayer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>You will learn about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The origin of Jews in Lithuania and Vilnius<\/li>\n<li>The Vilnius Gaon and his influence on Jewish scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Who are the Litvaks and how do they differ from other Jews<\/li>\n<li>Why was Vilnius called the Jerusalem of Lithuania<\/li>\n<li>How was the Vilnius Ghetto established during the Nazi occupation in 1941<\/li>\n<li>How was daily life in the ghetto and who were its spiritual leaders<\/li>\n<li>About resistance and hope even in the darkest times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>We will inform you about the meeting point after receiving your registration form.<\/li>\n<li>You can choose your date (except Saturdays) and time.<\/li>\n<li>Language of the guided tour: Lithuanian, English, Hebrew, or Russian.<\/li>\n<li>Size of a group: 15-20 persons.<\/li>\n<li>Min. size of a group: 5 persons.<\/li>\n<li>Duration: 3 hours.<\/li>\n<li>Price: 30 EUR \/ 1 person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If the tour does not take place due to no fault of the organizer or the customer cancels the tour less than 24 hours before its start, the money paid in advance for the tour is not returned.<\/p>\n<p>Please fill the registration form below. We will contact you to settle the details and payment.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, please contact us:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>info@gvf.lt<\/li>\n<li>+370 650 91521<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"kad-wp-gallery69\" class=\"kad-wp-gallery init-isotope kad-light-wp-gallery clearfix rowtight\" data-fade-in=\"1\" data-iso-selector=\".g_item\" data-iso-style=\"masonry\" data-iso-filter=\"false\"><div class=\"tcol-lg-6 tcol-md-6 tcol-sm-6 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/files\/2025\/11\/5678b17c-2f47-4676-ba5e-42f8806794a0.jpeg\" rel=\"lightbox[pp_gal]\" class=\"lightboxhover\">\r\n                          <img src=\"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/files\/2025\/11\/5678b17c-2f47-4676-ba5e-42f8806794a0-560x420.jpeg\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" alt=\"\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tcol-lg-6 tcol-md-6 tcol-sm-6 tcol-xs-12 tcol-ss-12 g_item\"><div class=\"grid_item kt_item_fade_in kad_gallery_fade_in gallery_item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/files\/2025\/11\/7cef8193-23e6-4778-9f3d-c60dd4e62d89.jpeg\" rel=\"lightbox[pp_gal]\" class=\"lightboxhover\">\r\n                          <img src=\"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/files\/2025\/11\/7cef8193-23e6-4778-9f3d-c60dd4e62d89-560x747.jpeg\" width=\"560\" height=\"560\" alt=\"\" class=\"light-dropshaddow\"\/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"frm_forms  with_frm_style frm_style_formidable-style\" id=\"frm_form_13_container\" >\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" class=\"frm-show-form  frm_pro_form \" id=\"form_ekskursija2\"  >\n<div class=\"frm_form_fields \">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"frm_hidden\">Ekskursija Lietuvos Jeruzal\u0117s p\u0117dsakais<\/legend>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"frm_fields_container\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_action\" value=\"create\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"13\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_hide_fields_13\" id=\"frm_hide_fields_13\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_key\" value=\"ekskursija2\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_meta[0]\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"frm_submit_entry_13\" name=\"frm_submit_entry_13\" value=\"27daede62d\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8908\" \/><label for=\"frm_verify_13\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">If you are human, leave this field blank.<\/label>\n<input type=\"text\" class=\"frm_hidden frm_verify\" id=\"frm_verify_13\" name=\"frm_verify\" value=\"\"  \/>\n<div id=\"frm_field_457_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container horizontal_radio\">\r\n    <label  class=\"frm_primary_label\">Participant\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <div class=\"frm_opt_container\">\t\t<div class=\"frm_radio\" id=\"frm_radio_457-0\"><label for=\"field_aikpx-0\">\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"item_meta[457]\" id=\"field_aikpx-0\" value=\"Natural person\"\n\t\tchecked=\"checked\"   data-frmval=\"Natural person\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"Participant is invalid\"  \/> Natural person<\/label><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"frm_radio\" id=\"frm_radio_457-1\"><label for=\"field_aikpx-1\">\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"item_meta[457]\" id=\"field_aikpx-1\" value=\"Legal person\"\n\t\t   data-frmval=\"Natural person\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"Participant is invalid\"  \/> Legal person<\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_458_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_full frm_first\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_j1nwd\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Name, Last Name\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_j1nwd\" name=\"item_meta[458]\" value=\"\"  data-reqmsg=\"Laukas turi b\u016bti u\u017epildytas\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Vardas, Pavard\u0117 is invalid\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_459_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_first frm_full\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_b58ni\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Legal person Name\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_b58ni\" name=\"item_meta[459]\" value=\"\"  style=\"width:400px\" data-reqmsg=\"Laukas turi b\u016bti u\u017epildytas\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"\u012emon\u0117s pavadinimas is invalid\" class=\"auto_width\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_460_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_full frm_first\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_y7tvs\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Contact person Name, Last Name\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_y7tvs\" name=\"item_meta[460]\" value=\"\"  style=\"width:150px\" data-reqmsg=\"Laukas turi b\u016bti u\u017epildytas\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"\u012emon\u0117s kodas is invalid\" class=\"auto_width\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_461_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_half frm_first\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_xb46e2\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Telephone number\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"tel\" id=\"field_xb46e2\" name=\"item_meta[461]\" value=\"\"  style=\"width:300px\" data-reqmsg=\"Laukas turi b\u016bti u\u017epildytas\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"\u012emon\u0117s kodas is invalid\" class=\"auto_width\" pattern=\"((\\+\\d{1,3}(-|.| )?\\(?\\d\\)?(-| |.)?\\d{1,5})|(\\(?\\d{2,6}\\)?))(-|.| )?(\\d{3,4})(-|.| )?(\\d{4})(( x| ext)\\d{1,5}){0,1}$\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_462_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_half frm_inline\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_8njtu\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">E-mail\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"email\" id=\"field_8njtu\" name=\"item_meta[462]\" value=\"\"  style=\"width:300px\" data-reqmsg=\"Laukas turi b\u016bti u\u017epildytas\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"El. pa\u0161to adresas neteisingas\" class=\"auto_width\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_463_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_s49hr\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Address\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <textarea name=\"item_meta[463]\" id=\"field_s49hr\" rows=\"1\"  data-reqmsg=\"Laukas turi b\u016bti u\u017epildytas\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Address is invalid\"  ><\/textarea>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_464_container\" class=\"frm_form_field frm_section_heading form-field \">\r\n<h3 class=\"frm_pos_top frm_section_spacing\"><\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n<div id=\"frm_field_465_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_6qi7e2\" id=\"field_6qi7e2_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Size of a group (the number of participants)\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    \t\t<select name=\"item_meta[465]\" id=\"field_6qi7e2\"  data-sectionid=\"464\" data-placeholder=\"Select an option\"  data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Size of a group (the number of participants) is invalid\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"5\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t5\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"6\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t6\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"7\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t7\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"8\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t8\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"9\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t9\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"10\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t10\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"11\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t11\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"12\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t12\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"13\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t13\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"14\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t14\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"15\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t15\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"16\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t16\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"17\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t17\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"18\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t18\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"19\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t19\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"20\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\t20\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t<\/select>\n\t\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_466_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_first\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_ugo42\" id=\"field_ugo42_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Date of a guided tour (not provided on  Saturdays; only outside tour of the Choral Synagogue on Tuesdays)\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_ugo42\" name=\"item_meta[466]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"464\" style=\"width:150px\" maxlength=\"10\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Date is invalid\" class=\"frm_date auto_width\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_467_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_first\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_ohnst2\" id=\"field_ohnst2_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Time of a guided tour (indicate your preferred start time; only outside tour of the Choral Synagogue when start time is from 3 pm) \r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"field_ohnst2\" name=\"item_meta[467]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"464\" style=\"width:150px\" data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Text is invalid\" class=\"auto_width\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_468_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_y4kc92\" id=\"field_y4kc92_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Language of a guided tour\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    \t\t<select name=\"item_meta[468]\" id=\"field_y4kc92\"  data-sectionid=\"464\" data-placeholder=\"Select an option\"  data-reqmsg=\"This field cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Language of a guided tour is invalid\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<option value=\"Lithuanian\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\tLithuanian\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"English\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\tEnglish\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"Hebrew\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\tHebrew\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option value=\"Russian\"  class=\"\">\n\t\t\tRussian\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t<\/select>\n\t\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_469_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_top_container\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_6zxhj2\" id=\"field_6zxhj2_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Comments and other requests\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <textarea name=\"item_meta[469]\" id=\"field_6zxhj2\"  data-sectionid=\"464\" data-invmsg=\"Comments and other requests is invalid\"  ><\/textarea>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_470_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_none_container vertical_radio\">\r\n    <div  id=\"field_76ina2_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">I confirm that I am familiar with the GWF <a href=\"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/about-us\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: blue;font-size: 14px\">Privacy Policy<\/a>\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"frm_opt_container\" aria-labelledby=\"field_76ina2_label\" role=\"group\">\t\t<div class=\"frm_checkbox\" id=\"frm_checkbox_470-464-0\"><label for=\"field_76ina2-0\"><input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"item_meta[470][]\" id=\"field_76ina2-0\" value=\"I confirm that I am familiar with the GWF &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/about-us\/privacy-policy\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; style=&quot;color: blue;font-size: 14px&quot;&gt;Privacy Policy&lt;\/a&gt;\"  data-sectionid=\"464\" data-reqmsg=\"Laukas turi b\u016bti u\u017epildytas.\" data-invmsg=\"I confirm that I am familiar with the GWF &lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/about-us\/privacy-policy\/&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; style=&quot;color: blue;font-size: 14px&quot;&gt;Privacy Policy&lt;\/a&gt; is invalid\"   \/> I confirm that I am familiar with the GWF <a href=\"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/about-us\/privacy-policy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Privacy Policy<\/a><\/label><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_key\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t<div class=\"frm_submit\">\r\n\r\n<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\"  class=\"frm_final_submit\" formnovalidate=\"formnovalidate\" \/>\r\n<img class=\"frm_ajax_loading\" src=\"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/wp-content\/plugins\/formidable\/images\/ajax_loader.gif\" alt=\"Sending\"\/>\r\n\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<\/form>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For centuries, Vilnius was known as the Jerusalem of Lithuania \u2013 a city where Jewish religion, science, business and culture flourished. However, this world tragically collapsed during World War II. &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/traces-of-the-jerusalem-of-lithuania-from-prosperity-to-collapse\/\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8908"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8908"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8908\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8915,"href":"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8908\/revisions\/8915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gvf.lt\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8908"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}