num_pages: 592
description: Vilna, the “Jerusalem of Lithuania,” was the vibrant core of Eastern European Jewish life. 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. The result is a book based on scholarship, yet full, too, of wonderful unforgettable stories.
language: English
title: Vilna
titlecomplete: Vilna (Jewish Community Series)
genres: History
ratings_count: 42
awards: awardedAt: 1641024000000
name: Metų verstinė knyga for Non-fiction
publisher: JEWISH PUBLICATON SOCIETY