Jewish Life in Vilna / Wilno

Barcode: 58946153 Call Number: International Jewry Material Type: Video -DVD Time: 10 min. Date: 1939 Language: Yiddish Creator: Directed by Saul Goskind and Yitzhak Goskind Description: This rare film document captures the spirit of Jewish life in pre-World War II Vilna. Lively narration and music accompany film sequences of people engaged in the rituals and realities of daily existence at work, at play, in the synagogue, and in school. Vilna's famous landmarks-the Strashun Library, Shnipeshiker Cemetery and the YIVO Institute-are among the film's highlights. Subjects: International Jewry Collection: Martin Salinger Resource Collection