History of the Jews in Lithuania

For the history of the Jewish community of Lithuanian origin, see Lithuanian Jews.
Lithuanian Jews
Regions with significant populations
Lithuania2,256 Jews and 192 Karaim as of the 2021 census
Languages
Yiddish, Hebrew, Russian, Polish, and Lithuanian
Religion
Judaism
Related ethnic groups
Jews, Ashkenazi Jews, Belarusian Jews, Russian Jews, Latvian Jews, Ukrainian Jews, Estonian Jews, Polish Jews

The history of the Jews in Lithuania spans the period from the 14th century to the present day. There is still a small community in the country, as well as an extensive Lithuanian Jewish diaspora in Israel, the United States, South Africa, and other countries.

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