The Vanished World of Lithuanian Jews (On the Boundary of Two Worlds: Identity, Freedom, and Moral Imagination in the Baltics, 1)

The Lithuanian Jews, Litvaks, played an important and unique role not only within the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, but in a wider context of Jewish life and culture in Eastern Europe, too. The changing world around them at the end of the nineteenth century and during the first decades of the twentieth had a profound impact not only on the Jewish communities, but also on a parallel world of the "others," that is, those who lived with them side by side. Exploring and demonstrating this development from various angles is one of the themes and objectives of this book. Another is the analysis of the Shoah, which ended the centuries of Jewish culture in Lithuania: a world of its own had vanished within months. This book, therefore, "recalls" that vanished world. In doing so, it sheds new light on what has been lost. The papers presented in this collection were delivered at the international conferences in Nida (1997) and Tel?iai (2001), Lithuania. Participants came from Israel, the USA, Great Britain, Poland, Russia, Belarus, Germany, and Lithuania. The Lithuanian Jews, Litvaks, Played An Important And Unique Role Not Only Within The Polish-lithuanian Commonwealth, But In A Wider Context Of Jewish Life And Culture In Eastern Europe, Too. The Changing World Around Them At The End Of The Nineteenth Century And During The First Decades Of The Twentieth Had A Profound Impact Not Only On The Jewish Communities, But Also On A Parallel World Of The Others, That Is, Those Who Lived With Them Side By Side. Exploring And Demonstrating This Development From Various Angles Is One Of The Themes And Objectives Of This Book. Another Is The Analysis Of The Shoah, Which Ended The Centuries Of Jewish Culture In Lithuania: A World Of Its Own Had Vanished Within Months. This Book, Therefore, Recalls That Vanished World. In Doing So, It Sheds New Light On What Has Been Lost.--book Jacket. Traditions Of The Commonwealth: Lithuanian Jewry And The Exercise Of Political Power In Tsarist Russia / John D. Klier -- Changes In The Political Pituation And The Jewish Question In The Lithuanian Gubernias Of The Russian Empire (1855-april 1863) / Darius Staliūnas -- Politics, Society, And Antisemitism: Peculiarities Of The Russian Empire And Lithuanian Lands / Theodore R. Weeks -- Notes On The Origin And Development Of Modern Lithuanian Antisemitism In The Second Half Of The Nineteenth Century And At The Beginning Of The Twentieth Century / Vladas Sirutavičius -- Some Remarks On The Jewish Condition In Interwar East Central Europe / Ezra Mendelsohn -- Expressions Of Litvak Pro-lithuanian Political Orientation C. 1906-c.1921 / Eglè Bendikaitè -- Lithuanian General Aspects Of Domestic Policy 1918-1940 / Česlovas Laurinavičius -- The Historical Sources For Antisemitism In Lithuania And Jewsih-lithuanian Relations During The 1930s / Saulius Sužiedèlis -- State And Minorities. The First Lithuanian Republic And S.m. Dubnov's Concept Of Cultural Autonomy / Verena Dohrn -- The Murder Of The Jews In German-occupied Lithuania (1941-1944) / Yitzhak Arad -- The Holocaust In Lithuania: An Outline Of The Major Stages And Their Result / Arūnas Bubnys -- Holocaust And Musar For The Telšiai Yeshivah: Avraham Yitshak And Eliyahu Meir Bloch / Gershon Greenberg -- The Holocaust In The Western Regions Of Belarus / Yevgeni Rozenblat -- Lithuanian Participation In The Mass Murder Of Jews In Belarus And Ukraine (1941-1944) / Martin C. Dean -- Coming To Terms With A Difficult Past / Joachim Tauber. Edited By Alvydas Nikžentaitis, Stefan Schreiner & Darius Staliūnas ; Preface By Leonidas Donskis. Papers Presented In This Collection Were Delivered At The International Conferences In Nida (1997) And Telšiai (2001), Lithuania--p. [4] Of Cover. Includes Bibliographical References. The Lithuanian Jews, Litvaks, played an important and unique role not only within the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, but in a wider context of Jewish life and culture in Eastern Europe, too. The changing world around them at the end of the nineteenth century and during the first decades of the twentieth had a profound impact not only on the Jewish communities, but also on a parallel world of the “others,” that is, those who lived with them side by side. Exploring and demonstrating this development from various angles is one of the themes and objectives of this book. Another is the analysis of the Shoah, which ended the centuries of Jewish culture in Lithuania: a world of its own had vanished within months. This book, therefore, “recalls” that vanished world. In doing so, it sheds new light on what has been lost. The papers presented in this collection were delivered at the international conferences in Nida (1997) and Telšiai (2001), Lithuania. Participants came from Israel, the USA, Great Britain, Poland, Russia, Belarus, Germany, and Lithuania. To this day today Jewish history in Lithuania in general and Jewish-Lithuanian relations in particular are a matter of controversy and debate between Jews and Lithuanians as well as among Lithuanians themeselves.