Brandys synagogue in central Czech Republic sat for 40 years forlorn and forgotten after its Jewish faithful perished under the Nazis. Today, golden stars twinkle on its sky blue ceiling and bright pink columns support upstairs prayer galleries reserved for women. A glossy wooden bimah -- a raised platform from which the Jewish holy book, the Torah, is read -- and benches have been restored to their former glory, all thanks to a grant from the European ...
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