Lithuanian Jewish Community

GPTKB entity

Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Community Center
gptkbp:artwork Cultural heritage preservation efforts
Artistic collaborations with local artists
Yiddish_theater_performances
Jewish_art_exhibitions
Contemporary_Jewish_artists
gptkbp:communityEngagement gptkb:Sholem_Aleichem_Cultural_Society
gptkb:Jewish_Community_of_Lithuania
gptkb:Lithuanian_Jewish_Community_Council
gptkbp:cuisine gptkb:Kugel
gptkb:Challah
gptkb:Babka
Latkes
Gefilte fish
gptkbp:culturalContribution Art
Literature
Music
gptkbp:culturalEvents gptkb:Lithuanian_Jewish_Culture_Festival
gptkb:Vilnius_Jewish_Film_Festival
Yiddish Language Day
gptkbp:demographics Diverse ethnic backgrounds
Significant population before World War II
Decline due to the Holocaust
Historical presence since the 14th century
Small but active community today
gptkbp:education Community centers
Cultural education programs
Adult education initiatives
Yiddish_language_courses
Jewish_schools_in_Lithuania
gptkbp:historicalEvent Cultural revival in the 1990s
Establishment of the Vilna Ghetto
Post-World_War_II_emigration
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Holocaust
gptkbp:historicalSite gptkb:Jewish_Cemetery_in_Vilnius
gptkb:Museum_of_the_History_of_Lithuanian_Jews
Great Synagogue of Vilna
Paneriai Memorial
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lithuanian Jewish Community
gptkbp:language gptkb:Yiddish
gptkb:Lithuanian
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Lithuania
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:Shimon_Peres
gptkb:Moishe_Postone
gptkb:Abraham_Cahan
gptkb:Yitzhak_Shamir
gptkbp:population Approximately 3,000
gptkbp:religion Judaism