<h3>How might the experience of the 17th & 18th century Jews of Poland and Lithuania have influenced?</h3>
How might the experience of the 17th & 18th century Jews of Poland and Lithuania have influenced our modern Jewish communities?
I want to know peoples prospectives on this i'm taking a poll for class and the teacher said to ask as many people as possible. so thanks!
<strong>Lithuania best answer:</strong>
<p><i>Answer by gottago</i><br/>I'm not sure what you are asking. Polls are usually multiple choice, can you either elaborate or tell us our choices?
I will try to come back and check</p>
<p><strong>Lithuania-Ziezmarai Wooden Synagogue</strong>
<img alt="Lithuania" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3152/2651532096_a9eac3da46.jpg" width="400"/><br/>
<i>Image by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/91421035@N00/2651532096">Stellas mom</a></i>
The wooden synagogues of Lithuania were at one time beautiful structures that were central to the life of the villages. The interiors of some of the synagogues were elaborately decorated. Today, there are only eight wooden synagogues (of hundreds) still standing. The newest of the synagogues is close to one hundred years old. The oldest of these dates from the seventeenth century. Generally, wooden synagogues took on the appearance of barns so as not be conspicuous. To avoid competition with the churches located in the center of town, synagogues were usually erected in areas reserved for the Jewish quarter.
More photos of this & rest of Lithuania at: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/lithuania2008/sets/72157606057905456/">www.flickr.com/photos/lithuania2008/sets/72157606057905456/</a></p>
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