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Centropa is a non-profit Jewish historical and educational institute dedicated to preserving 20th-century Jewish family stories and photos from Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans and disseminating these stories and photos through films, books, and exhibitions

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A New School Year for the Children of Europe

Diaspora Centropa | 29.08.19 |

In honor of the “Back to School” season, we bring you several stories about children from across Europe on their first day of school.

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How European Jews Spent Their Summers Before the Holocaust

Diaspora Centropa | 14.08.19 |

From lake houses to spa days, Jews from all over Europe took full advantage of their summer vacations, building memories that would last a lifetime.

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From a Jewish Haven in Vienna to the Death Marches of the Holocaust

Diaspora Centropa | 18.04.19 |

It was only when Leo saw the smoke from the crematorium that he understood that he would never see his father again.

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The Holocaust-Era Hero Who Became the Mayor of Hell

Diaspora Centropa | 26.09.18 |

Miksa Domonkos, a Hungarian war hero who saved countless lives in the Budapest Ghetto during the Holocaust, was tortured to death under false pretenses.

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