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Monday, Feb. 22, 2021

Tenenbaum Lecture: The Book Smugglers of the Vilna Ghetto
On February 22, 2021, at 7:30 PM EST, Emory’s annual Tenenbaum Family Lecture Series in Judaic Studies will explore “The Book Smugglers of the Vilna Ghetto: A Story of Spiritual Resistance,” with guest scholar David E. Fishman of The Jewish Theological Seminary via Zoom. Register now >>
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