Latvia
Following Rabbi Kook’s footsteps through Latvia and Lithuania to the roots of religious Zionism
Walking the lush, quiet Baltic landscapes where Rabbi Kook’s towering spiritual legacy was born.
Latvia issues air threat alert, rescinds after fighter jets shoot down drone
XTEND expands in Europe with Latvia's Atlas, adding thousands of robotic platforms to portfolio
El Al signs codeshare deal with Latvian flag carrier airBaltic, expanding northern European network
Five countries elected to UN Security Council for 2026/27
The General Assembly on Monday elected former German foreign minister Annalena Baerbock as president of the 193-member body for its 80th session, which begins in September.
Latvia reopens criminal investigation into 'Butcher of Riga' following condemnation
According to Yad Vashem, Cukurs held a “senior, operative position in the Arajs Kommando, the unit that from June 1941 until March 1942 carried out mass killings of Jews and other civilians."
Yad Vashem denounces Latvia closing investigation on 'Butcher of Riga' Herberts Cukurs
Yad Vashem also denounced the "repeated attempts to rehabilitate Cukurs's image in Latvia by distorting and ignoring historical truth."
Direct to Latvia: Another airline returns to Israeli skies
The airline Air Baltic announced that it will resume flights to Israel starting April 2025 with a convenient schedule and a futuristic Starlink internet revolution.
The Holocaust in Latvia: Remembering Simon Dubnow - opinion
His work, initially in Russia, includes one of the first comprehensive descriptions of Jewish history in the context of world history.
War beyond Ukraine? Romania, Latvia report Russian drones breach airspace
NATO member Romania shares a 650-km (400-mile) border with Ukraine and has had Russian drone fragments stray into its territory repeatedly over the past year.
This artist is fighting for a memorial for the 4000 killed in at Jungfernhof, a Nazi camp in Latvia
Over the last 17 years, Frostig has worked with a dogged determination to recognize the victims of Jungfernhof, a camp that’s not extensively documented.
Historic Jewish communities, roots travel, palaces and beach resorts in western Latvia
The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 72. This episode was recorded prior to the events of October 7, 2023.
Latvia, Lithuania pay Holocaust survivors and heirs for their stolen property
Both of the Baltic nations contained rich centers of Jewish life and history before World War II.
New technology helps uncover Holocaust gravesites in Latvia and Netherlands
A mass grave left behind by the Nazis after a bloody massacre of Latvia's Jews was unearthed this week, following decades of efforts to locate it.
