Local Lithuanian Residents Remember Holocaust at the Shnipishok Jewish Cemetery
Photo credit: Bartosz Frantczak VILNIUS - Local Lithuanian residents staged a gathering to remind the world that a Jewish cemetery is not...
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We want to re-establish the Shnipishok cemetery to its former glory,” said Mr. Fried.
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Rabbi gives insight to importance of preserving Shnipishok cemetery in Jewish law
There shouldn't be a heavenly retribution against those people who participate in such an act.
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International Coalition condemned issuance of coin in honor of Vilna Gaon
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We will not eat caviar while our Jewish brethren are being cattle-carred to the gas chambers.
However, most Jews want to move forward," a spokesperson for a Jewish community said. "We will never forget, but we are builders.
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