The history of the Jews in Lithuania spans the period from the 14th century to the present day. There is still a small community in the country, as well as an extensive Lithuanian Jewish diaspora in I
The Choral Synagogue of Vilnius, the only synagogue in the city to survive the Nazi holocaust and post-war Soviet oppression.
Vilna Gaon Jewish State Museum
Interior of Synagogue of Vilnius
Mir Yeshiva (Belarus)
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The Mir Yeshiva, commonly known as the Mirrer Yeshiva or The Mir, was a Lithuanian yeshiva located in the town of Mir, Russian Empire. After relocating a number of times during World War II, it has ev
History of the Jews in Lithuania
…and its environs. This was the highest casualty rate of Jews in any nation in the Holocaust. The only European yeshiva to survive the Holocaust was the Mir Yeshiva. With help of the Japanese consul in Kaunas, Chiune Sugihara, its leaders and students managed to escape to the Shanghai Ghetto. Following the expulsion…
Mir Yeshiva 1a
Rabbi Eliezer Yehuda Finkel
Students and teachers of the exiled Mir yeshiva study in the sanctuary of the Beth Aharon Synagogue, Shanghai