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Centropa’s ‘Images of a Lost World: Balkan Sephardic Life’

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ellen says:

September 8, 2008 at 3:16 AM

Thanks for this Richard!
I haven’t looked in depth yet, have book-marked the site.
My ancestry is in Eastern Europe and I know next to nothing about that area and that time, but have always been drawn to it.
I’m also sure my 84 year-old friend who used to live in Sarajevo will enjoy it too.

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americangoy says:

September 8, 2008 at 6:22 PM

I am not Jewish, but am always fascinated by old photographs, especially the 1900 to 1939. For some reason old photos bring a chill and some kind of pleasure to me.

Fascinating stuff.

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Richard Silverstein says:

September 8, 2008 at 9:40 PM

@americangoy: With Jews & seeing such images there is both the pleasure of feeling a connection to one’s history & tradition & the sadness of knowing that not only are those pictured not with us, but likely they were wiped out & their descendants never had the chance to live.

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canadian118 says:

December 26, 2011 at 7:04 AM

The library is truly a work of art…the architecture is stunning and so graceful. I wish that I could have visited Sarajevo before the war. It is tragic how war can destroy such beauty.

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