Jewish Community in Lithuania

  • Society

Jews angered by Ušackas’ remarks on General Storm

Faina Kukliansky, chairwoman of the Jewish Community of Lithuania (JCL), on Friday voiced her indignation over remarks by the Homeland…

6 years ago
  • History
  • Society

Archaeologists from Lithuania, Israel and USA exploring territory of the Great Synagogue complex

Vilnius which is changing every day makes every effort to preserve values of cultural heritage – archaeological explorations of the…

6 years ago
  • Society

Part of Lithuanian Jews express no-confidence in community’s chairperson

Some of the members of the Jewish Community in Lithuania on Friday expressed no-confidence in Faina Kukliansky, the leader of…

7 years ago
  • Politics

Seimas discusses marking Year of Jews; community leader shrugs

As the Lithuanian parliament readies to discuss ways of marking the Year of Jews, Faina Kukliansky, the leader of the…

7 years ago
  • History
  • Opinion

Lithuania’s Century

In the twentieth century, most of Lithuania underwent seven currency changes, not counting a stretch with no currency at all,…

7 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Lithuania cannot be imagined without Jewish contribution – foreign minister

Jews were highly important to the Lithuanian state, the country's Foreign Minister Linas Linkevičius said at the Tuesday's meeting with…

7 years ago