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Historic Polish Synagogue Acquired for Restoration and Museum
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A historic synagogue in Trzebinia, Poland, has been acquired by an international Jewish heritage initiative for restoration and to become a museum. The neglected building was returned to the Jewish people on Tuesday after years of decay. The project is a collaboration between J-NERATIONS, the Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalisation, and a Polish businessman. The initiative aims to preserve the memory of the city's pre-Holocaust Jewish community.
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- A historic synagogue in Trzebinia, Poland, has been acquired for restoration and to become a Jewish museum.
- The acquisition was made by an international Jewish heritage initiative on Tuesday.
- The project involves Meir Bulka of J-NERATIONS, Jacek Purski, and businessman Marcin Majchrowicz.
- The synagogue was neglected for years and is the last remaining testament to Trzebinia's Jewish history.
- The initiative aims to preserve the memory of the city's destroyed Jewish community.
- A foundation will be established to manage the restoration, seeking donations and investments.
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