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The Alter Rebbe’s Handwritten Letter: Torah, Halacha, and Achdus in Vilna
The letter pertains to the matter of the ordinance concerning polished knives used during shechitah, a ruling instituted by ...
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Archeologists uncover floor of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, destroyed by the Nazis and Soviets
(JTA) — A new excavation has unearthed parts of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, once the oldest and most important building for Lithuanian Jews before it was destroyed by the Nazis and razed by ...
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Vilnius is celebrating its 700th anniversary. Lithuanian Jews are commemorating a darker one.
This year also marks the 80th anniversary of the liquidation of the Vilna Ghetto, once the heart of a thriving Jewish community. (JTA) — Legend has it that in the early 14th century, the grand ...
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Resistance: They Fought Back
Bells tolling] ♪ ♪ Man: Vilna was called the Jerusalem of Lithuania. Vilna was probably the most Jewish city in the world. We consider New York to be very Jewish. New York's got--15% of the ...
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Non-Jews who desire to become Jews Should Be Welcomed
An Israeli Diaspora Affairs Ministry committee said in a statement that more than 50 million non-Jewish people worldwide have an affinity with Judaism or Israel, including both groups and individuals ...
‘Resistance: They Fought Back’ On PBS And A Discussion With Producer Paula Aspell And Holocaust Historian Michael Berenbaum
During this week of International Holocaust Remembrance, Resistance: They Fought Back, an important new Holocaust documentary ...