Foreign affairs
Tens of Lithuanian Jews pay respects to Pittsburgh victims
Several tens of Lithuanian Jews on Monday paid their respects to the victims of a mass shooting at a synagogue in Pittsburgh. […]
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Embassy of Israel in Lithuania continues the meaningful cooperation with “Save the Children” day centers
Embassy of Israel in Lithuania continues cooperation with “Save the Children” day centers in many different towns of Lithuania. To celebrate the beginning of the new year, 300 coupons for visiting VICHI water park in Vilnius were presented to 300 children of “Save the Children” day centers all over the country, a press release from the embassy states. […]
Society
100 Volunteers from Vilnius University join Israeli Embassy’s “Perach” initiative
Vilnius University (VU) together with Embassy of Israel in Lithuania started a joined student mentorship program “Kelrodė žvaigždė“ (The Guiding Star). One hundred VU students volunteered to become friends and mentors to 9-12 year old children from needy and socially excluded families, the VU Communications and Marketing Department wrote in a press release […]
Foreign affairs
Israel’s ambassador disappointed at Lithuania’s vote against Trump’s decision on Jerusalem
Israel is disappointed at Lithuania’s unexpected decision to vote in favour of a UN resolution rejecting US President Donald Trump‘s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the country’s ambassador to Vilnius said. […]
Foreign affairs
PM expresses appreciation to Israeli Ambassador
On behalf of Prime Minister Saulius Skvernelis, his Foreign Policy Advisor Deividas Matulionis has expressed appreciation to Ambassador of Israel Amir Maimon for his gesture of solidarity and respect to Lithuanian freedom fight against the Soviet occupation, Prime Minister’s press office reported in a press release. […]
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Israel sends a message to Vanagaitė regarding Ramanauskas-Vanagas
While author Rūta Vanagaitė who slandered partisan leader Adolfas Ramanauskas-Vanagas is travelling around the US and is telling American Lithuanians, Litvaks and other Americans stories of a supposed campaign against her in her homeland, Israel […]
Society
Initiative unveiled to name both victims and killers at mass Jewish graves in Lithuania
It is proposed to put up special information boards at sites of mass Jewish graves in Lithuania to display both the names of those killed and as detailed information as possible about their executioners. […]
History
Knesset speaker in Vilnius honors family for saving Jewish woman from Holocaust
Yuli-Yoel Edelstein, the speaker of the Knesset, has honored the family of Ignacy and Katarzyna Bujel, who saved the life of a young Jewish woman during World War Two, at a ceremony in Vilnius, the Israeli embassy to Lithuania said. […]
Society
Unity is crucial for Jewish community – Israeli ambassador
Unity is the most important thing to any community, Israel’s Ambassador to Lithuania Amir Maimon said ahead of the election of the chairman of the Jewish Community of Lithuania. […]
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March of Living: it’s important to remember both collaborators and Jew savers
Participants of the March of the Living, a traditional event held in Vilnius to honor the victims of the Holocaust, underline the importance of remembering both the crimes of the executioners and the feats of the rescuers. […]
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Oak grow „Izraelita“ planted to commemorate Israeli-Lithuanian friendship
On April 21st, Friday, the Embassy of Israel in Lithuania, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry department and Vilnius District Municipality, together with schoolchildren from all over Lithuania planted an oak grove by the name “Izraelita” near Rukainiai, Vilnius district the Embassy of Israel in Lithuania reported in a press release. […]
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American Jewish Committee backs idea of Jewish history museum in Vilnius
The American Jewish Committee (AJC) supports the idea of setting up a Jewish history museum in Vilnius. […]
Society
Kaunas family to be awarded as Righteous Among Nations
Israel’s Ambassador to Lithuania Amir Maimon will Friday award the Yad Vashem medal and honors of Righteous Among the Nations to the Blažaičiai family, which risked their lives during World War II to rescue Jews from Nazi genocide. […]
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Grybauskaitė recognises 46 Lithuanians who saved Jews in WWII
President Dalia Grybauskaitė yesterday awarded the Life Saving Cross to forty-six Lithuanian citizens who risked danger to save Jews from probable death in Nazi-occupied Lithuania during World War II. Of the forty-six, only two were still alive to receive the award in person. […]
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‘This day remains extremely painful to all of us’ – Prof Landsbergis at Paneriai (Ponar)
Paneriai,— The National Memorial Day for the Genocide of Lithuanian Jews was marked officially on September with a public commemoration at Paneriai, the most notorious Second World War massacre site in Lithuania where up to 100,000 people were killed. […]