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
Grapevine: The Latvian connection
This week's social news.
Poland isn’t the only country censoring speech about the Holocaust
Jewish organizations, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center, said for their part that they understand the Polish frustration with terms like “Polish death camps.”
Nationalist Latvian lawmaker says Russian is 'language of Zionism'
To prove his point about Zionism, he cited Jewish-sounding last names of people he said were involved in protests against a plan to phase out the instruction in Russian in the country’s schools.
Hundreds of teens gather in Ukraine for leadership conference
JDC says event is largest gathering of Jewish teenagers from FSU.
Latvian lawmakers to participate in annual SS march through capital
Around sixty seven out of seventy thousand Latvian Jews died in the holocaust, he said.
Latvia: An unlikely escape
"Latvia is like the Daugava River running through the capital, Riga: indifferent, serene and crisp."
Baltic marches to a dangerous drum
Ultra-nationalists pitch a dangerous revision of the accepted narrative of World War II and the Holocaust.
Latvia PM to fire minister over plan to join SS march
Now in their 80s and 90s, the men who joined the Nazi's SS say they were fighting for Latvian freedom against the return of the Soviets.
The remarkable untold story of Israel Michelson
A daring mission by Latvian partisans saved the first and only Jew to escape Nazi-occupied Latvia.
Lithuanian president congratulates Peres on resumption of peace talks
Dalia Grybauskaite says new development welcomed by EU; pledges support for peace process.
