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Both my parents are Jews (Litvaks) and, in fact, I was born on Žydų (Jew) street. I speak fluent Russian, Lithuanian, and English. I can guide you through Jewish spots in the center of Vilnius, drive you to the Jewish cemetery in Vilnius where the remains of Gaon of Vilnius are, Paneriai or any other city in Lithuania where you want to search for your roots. I will mediate for you with the locals

in small towns where they don't speak English. Let me know what your needs are, and I will do my best to help. The fee for my services will be defined based on the complexity of the request.

12/04/2024

Currently, I don't do Jewish tours because I decided to fully focus on another passion of mine :-)

17/07/2022

What a special 2-day trip it was.

With my guests from Israel we started our tour in Vilna. Visiting Vilna Jewish quarter, the Jewish cemetry, Ponar forest.

And on the 2nd day we drove to Anykščiai (pronounced Anykst in Yiddish). We walked around Anykst Jewish quarter, had lunch at the Jewish Market Square, then drove to a very abandoned Jewish cemetry, and finished the day at the old Train station.

I was charmed by the cuteness of the Jewish quarter in Anykst. One of the old synagogues survived, so we had a chance to imagine how life must have been around it before World War II.

The trip was with an adventure. On the way to Anykst my car tire got flat, so we had to seek technical help. Which was a gift because on the way from Ukmergė we also visited a cute little village Kurkliai that used to be a shtetl, and a small synagogue still stands there.

These were very special 2 days, full of discoveries, stories, sad and jolly moments ❤️

20/04/2022

In case you're coming to Lithuania in May, there's a Litvak Congress taking place between May 23rd - 26th.

19/08/2021

They have discovered the floor of what once was The Vilna Great Synagogue. I can see what a beauty it once was ❤️

10/08/2021

01/08/2021

This is a great time to visit Vilna because Dr. Jon Seligman is proceeding with excavating the Great Vilna Synagogue. Very curious what the team will find this time around!

ONLY A WEEK TO GO – THE 2021 EXCAVATION OF THE GREAT SYNAGOGUE OF VILNA

Only one week to the start of a new season of work excavating the Great Synagogue of Vilna.

After the discovery of the inscription dedicated to the donation of a Torah reading table by followers of the Gaon of Vilna in 2019, who knows what this season will bring. The exciting goal this year is the full exposure of the Bimah and Aron Kodesh.

If you are in Vilnius between the 9th to 27th August 2021, you are welcome to come and view the excavation in progress or even volunteer to dig.

As we have limited institutional funding from the Good Will Foundation for this project, we are seeking help from you, those with a connection to Vilna, or with a Litvak family relationship and from the wider public. All help, of whatever amount, is appreciated.

16/07/2021

In Vilna there's only one active synagogue left. There used to be over 130 synagogues before WWII.

Today I was passing by another old synagogue that was abandoned for a long time.

It used to be called "the flower synagogue" because it's on Flower Street. Situated close to the railway station it used to be a very important and vibrant synagogue because many foreigners who were coming to Vilna to trade or to learn from the Gaon of Vilna, would visit this synagogue once they got out of the train on their way to the city.

Looks like it's being renewed, and I got a sneak peak through the window.

Hopefully soon Vilna will have two active synagogues 🙏

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This is the biggest death pit in Ponar forest where between 1941 and 1944 around 70.000 Jews were murdered.

The ladies are sifting in search for remains of the Great Vilna Synagogue The Vilna Great Synagogue and Shulhoyf Research Project. The ladies showed me they found pieces of a wood burner, it was of rich green color. And of course the yellow tiles of bath houses (mikvah's).

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ABOUT EMA:

Hello! I'm Ema Segal, born and raised in Vilna. My grandparents and my parents are litvaks. I was born on Zydu (Jews) str. in 1982. I speak fluent English, Russian, Lithuanian, and some Dutch.

I was raised not knowing I was a Jew because my parents never talked about it. However, my curious mind led me to discover it, and since then I can't stop learning new things about the rich Jewish history of my hometown. I got to realize that one of the purposes of my life is to share what I already know about my roots, and help others learn more about theirs.

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