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Culture

Alongside the hunger, the crowding, and the constant hardship, a rich spiritual and cultural life existed in many ghettos. Jews often risked their lives for higher values including educating their children, maintaining traditions and sustaining centuries-old cultural activities.
Lodz Ghetto- The ghetto orchestra   Lodz Ghetto 1941   Musicians in Westerbork 1943
         
Ghetto orchestra in Kovno, Lithuania   Choir in Vilna Ghetto   Theater in Warsaw Ghetto

 

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