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The Solly Yellin Center
of Lithuanian Jewry
at the Spiegel Family Study Area
Virtual Exhibition: The Gaon of Vilna /
The Solly Yellin Center of
Lithuanian Jewry /
The
Jewish Community of Vilna/
The
Great City Synagogue of Vilna
The interactive multimedia database of Jewish
communities in Lithuania covers the history of 250 communities. The
information is given in two languages: Hebrew and English. The database
can be accessed in a number of ways: by searching for a community with the
help of interactive maps or lists of communities, by searching for
descriptions of synagogues, and by browsing through the biographies of
famous Jewish personalities who either were born in Lithuania or activated
in that country. To enable fast detection, the names of the communities
are given in five languages: Hebrew and English - corresponding with the
general Database of Jewish
Communities of Beth Hatefutsoth, Lithuanian, Yiddish, and Russian in
Latin transliteration.
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English Language Interface of the Overview
Section of the Database
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Hebrew Language Interface of the Overview
Section of the Database
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Whenever available the information is illustrated with
visual material as well as audio recordings and video clips. The
navigation allows for switching easily between the two languages and among
more than 1,500 texts and many hundreds of photographs, interactive maps,
audio and video files.
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Search for Communities Screen of the Database
- English Interface
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Search for Communities Screen of the Database
- Hebrew Interface
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A separate section of the database offers a general
overview of Lithuanian Jewry: containing photographs, a selection of audio
recordings and historic footage, this section depicts succinctly the life
of the past Jewish communities of Lithuania.
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Interactive Map of the Database - Hebrew
Interface
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Search for Personalities Screen of the
Database - English Interface
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To order information on Lithuanian Jewish communities
please
click here.
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