The Jewish Community of Lithuania:
- Address: Pylimo str. 4, 01117, Vilnius, Lithuania
- Tel.: (8 5) 2613 003
- Fax: (8 5) 2127 915
- E-mail: info@lzb.lt
Faina Kukliansky, chairwoman, Jewish Community of Lithuania
The Lithuanian national revival movement and initial struggle for liberation from Soviet oppression which occurred at the end of the 1980s also provided the conditions for a Jewish national rebirth. Jewish cultural support groups began to form in many institutions and towns.
On August 25, 1988 it was officially decided to create a Lithuanian Jewish Cultural Society; the founding meeting took place on March 5, 1989.
Mission and Vision
Mission
TO unite the Lithuanian Jewish community scattered around the world, to celebrate Jewishness, to preserve the true traditions of Litvak culture, to bring together Jews of all age groups, so that the Yiddish language would ring forth again, so that the Jewish Holy Days are celebrated and observed, so that the Jewish identity would be celebrated and so that the historical memory of the Holocaust is never forgotten.
Vision
The Community is a home where every Lithuanian Jew may celebrate their Jewishness, receive support and lend a helping hand to others.
The Community is a home in which every Jew from anywhere in the world may come and learn about their roots, the history of the Litvaks and their important contribution to world learning and culture.
The Community is a home for everyone who wants to learn about the distinct culture of the Jews.
The Community is a cozy home where everyone is welcome.