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Testimonials: Vilna Shul

Standing on the bimah in the Vilna Shul is a powerful experience. From that vantage point, the history of Jewish Boston is palpable; facing a community gathering, the vitality of the Jewish Boston is apparent. It’s our job to make this place whole again for future generations of Jews and Bostonians of all backgrounds.-Anita Diamant, Author and Founding President of Mayyim Hayyim

From the very beginning, the aim for the Vilna Shul was to be more than just a house of prayer. It was also to have “rooms for a Hebrew school, and for social affairs, and meeting places for communal organizations.” So this building was always a kind of community center. Community was really a part of its mission.
Dr. Jonathan Sarna, Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Professor of American Jewish History, Brandeis University

The Vilna Shul bridges many generations and many dreams. It has become a home for our past, and an incubator of ways that can shape our future. It is all here. -Ellen Smith, Associate Professor and Director, Hornstein Jewish Professional Leadership Program, Brandeis University

“The Vilna Shul is important because it is part of the circle of history, reminds us of who we are, where we came from, and more importantly, what we have to do in the present to ensure our future.”

--Barry Shrage

Although I was born and raised in Boston, I had no idea that the Vilna Shul even existed, let alone that my great-grandparents were founding members. Now my family has a place to go where we can learn about and feel a part of our past, enjoy the present, and rest assured our own kids have a wonderful place to be a part of in the future.

-Gilbert Winn