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Chapter 1: Childhood Memories
Chapter 1: Childhood Memories
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Sep 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Recollections of life before 1939 evoke the rich diversity of Vilna’s thriving Jewish community, including its multiple synagogues and political and social organizations. The impact on daily life of rising antisemitism foreshadows far darker times to come.
Released:
Sep 20, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (34)
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