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Jewish men in prayer shawls reading the Torah at a synagogue in Kiev, Ukraine
December 19, 2020

Sabbath Services

Men attend a service at a synagogue in Kiev, Ukraine. When this photo was published in 1987, it was the only remaining synagogue in the city and did not have a rabbi. Now, there are some 20,000 Jews in Kiev, and two synagogues.
Photograph by Steve Raymer, Nat Geo Image Collection
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