The Last Jew of Tarnów
Once, half of Tarnów’s people were Jews. Now, only two — maybe four — remain. Once, there were thirty synagogues:grand sanctuaries, humble shtiebels —prayer rooms tucked in homes,small houses of worshipwoven into daily life. Now, only fragments endure:a digital echo,the stone bima of the Old Synagogue —once the heart of prayer, nowa monument to silence. There were synagogues and communities of every kind —Traditional, Reform, Chasidic, Zionist —each a reflectionof…
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