The Jerusalem of Lithuania and the City of My Family
The Jerusalem of Lithuania and the City of My Family The Media Line Staff Join us for a dynamic interactive journey through the fascinating history of the Jews of Vilnius and Lithuania. About this Event Lithuania became home to an Ashkenazi community seven hundred years ago, and suddenly, its members became known as Litvaks. Why? When? What did it mean then and what does it mean today? Vilnius was an outstanding religious center with Rav Eliyahu – the Vilna Gaon, as its main spiritual personality. Later on, Vilnius became the territory of an enlightenment movement, slowly transforming int...
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