10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VILNA»
Discover the use of
Vilna in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Vilna and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Gaon of
Vilna: The Man and His Image
In this penetrating study, Immanuel Etkes sheds light on aspects of the Vilna Gaon's "real" character and traces several public images of him as they have developed and spread from the early nineteenth century until the present.
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The Gaon of
Vilna and His Messianic Vision
Research based on this astonishing find, detailed in this book, brought about a chain of dramatic discoveries that fundamentally altered our knowledge of the historic figure of the Gaon of Vilna.
Distinguished British historian, Israel Cohen, opens with the legend of the origin of Vilna in 1322 and traces the history of its Jewish community through vivid portraits of scholars, heroes, and leaders.
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Ghetto in Flames: The Struggle and Destruction of the Jews ...
Describes the struggles of the Jewish population of Vilna to survive and resist their persecution by the Nazis during World War II
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Vilna as a Centre of the Modern Jewish Press, 1840-1928: ...
Most people today learned what they know about this Vilna from autobiographies or personal memoirs. This book takes a more objective look at how Vilna became a uniquely important centre of the Jewish press.
Susanne Marten-Finnis, 2004
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World War I and the Remaking of Jewish
Vilna, 1914-1918
This study argues for the importance of World War I in the history of Jewish life in Russia and Eastern Europe through an analysis of Jewish politics, society, and culture in the city of Vilna/Vilnius from 1914 to 1918.
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Noble Soul: The Life and Legend of the
Vilna Ger Tzedek ...
"Noble Soul examines eleven versions of Potocki's life story, drawn from works in Polish, Hebrew, Yiddish, German, and English, as well as heated, previously unpublished correspondence between the powerful Potocki clan and an early Ger ...
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Stronger Than Iron: The Destruction of
Vilna Jewry ...
The Destruction of Vilna Jewry 1941-1945: An Eyewitness Account.
M. Balberyszki, Theodore Balberyszski, 2010
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The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand and
Vilna ...
' - Simon Schama 'One can't imagine a better food book than this, ever: for the reader and the cook.' - Nigella Lawson, Vogue 'THE BOOK OF JEWISH FOOD deserves its definitive article. It should stand as the book for many years.
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The Great Powers lithuania and the
Vilna Question, 1920-1928
PREFACE A generation has now passed since the Vilna question last occupied
space in the front pages of the world's press. Once a possible tinder- box for war,
Vilna lost its importance when war actually came to Europe. The question ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VILNA»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
Vilna is used in the context of the following news items.
Archaeologists Uncover Remains of Nazi-Burned Great Synagogue …
JNS.org – A team of Israeli and Lithuanianhas uncovered the underground remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilna using ground-penetrating radar technology. «Algemeiner, Jul 15»
Radar Pinpoints Remains of Great Synagogue in Vilna
The remains of the Great Synagogue of Vilna, once the beating heart of a vibrant Lithuanian Jewish community, have been found using ground penetrating ... «Breaking Israel News, Jul 15»
When the Past Sits at Your Dinner Table: 'The Vilna Vegetarian …
Shortly after Germany invaded Poland in 1939, Vilna fell under Soviet Union rule. The Nazis invaded soon afterward. We know Lewando and her husband Lazar ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
A Look at the Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook (REVIEW)
During these events, we learned about the popularity of Lewando's restaurant in Vilna and about how innovative her recipes were. Lewando included recipes ... «Algemeiner, Jun 15»
Recipes: Vilna Vegetarian
Wash and cook 1 pound of spinach, drain, and chop. Add 4 tablespoons bread crumbs, some salt, ½ cup ground walnuts, 1 grated apple, 1 tablespoon butter, ... «Jewish Journal, Jun 15»
VIDEO AND PHOTOS: Hagon HaRav Chaim Kanievsky Establishes …
A historic event took place last week at the home of Hagon Harav Chaim Kanievsky Shlita, with the establishment of Yeshivas Vilna which is set to begin this ... «Yeshiva World News, Jun 15»
Vilna Becomes 'Vilnius' and Lithuanian is Making Itself Heard
Up until recently, not much Lithuanian was spoken in Vilna. But now that the city is “Vilnius” and Lithuanians have administrative power in their hands, the ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Jun 15»
'Vilna Vegetarian' and Me
Born in Vilna in 1910, my grandmother Rachela Pupko Krinsky Melezin was a Vilner through and through. When I told her, during college, that I was becoming ... «Jewish Daily Forward, Jun 15»
Bound For Vilna
In a program note, he called the characters' journey a “pilgrimage to the Promised Land” of Vilna, where the bulk of the Jewish population of Lithuania resided. «The Jewish Week, Jun 15»
Jewish Vegetarians Rejoice: The Resurrection of a Rare Yiddish …
The Vilna Vegetarian Cookbook, which Lewando first published in Yiddish in 1938, will be released in English next week. After Lewando died fleeing the Nazis ... «New York Observer, May 15»
