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World's Northernmost Synagogue Planned
Reported: 20:15 PM - Oct/22/08
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(IsraelNN.com) Jews in Syktyvkar, the capital city of the Russian republic of Komi, have a dream: They wish to build the northernmost synagogue in the world.
The Jews of Syktyvkar, as well as another 1,000 Jews scattered in other parts of Komi, are products of a tragic chapter in Jewish history. In the 1930's, Russian dictator and mass-murderer Josef Stalin ordered the construction of dozens of prison camps in Komi. Among millions of others, tens of thousands of Jews were imprisoned there - and most did not survive.
Among those who did were many who remained in Komi, starting families and building up the country.
The Jews of Syktyvkar, as well as another 1,000 Jews scattered in other parts of Komi, are products of a tragic chapter in Jewish history. In the 1930's, Russian dictator and mass-murderer Josef Stalin ordered the construction of dozens of prison camps in Komi. Among millions of others, tens of thousands of Jews were imprisoned there - and most did not survive.
Among those who did were many who remained in Komi, starting families and building up the country.
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