A historic synagogue renovated with funds donated by the family of a famous American artist was rededicated in Latvia. The country’s president, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, attended Tuesday’s ceremony in the city of Daugavpils, where the only synagogue recently underwent major reconstruction thanks to funds provided by Keith and Christopher Rothko, children of the painter Mark Rothko.
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