Imitating the Capitals: Synagogues in Siberia

With: Dr. Vladimir Levin, Dr. Anna Berezin

Series: Jews of Siberia

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Imitating the Capitals: Synagogues in Siberia

Siberian Synagogues, their ceremonial objects and their place in world synagogue architecture.

tags: History Jewish Life Architecture Synagogues Eastern Europe

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