Russian President Boris Yeltsin paid tribute to Soviet Jews who perished during World War II at a dedication ceremony for a new Moscow synagogue. Jewish leaders said they were pleased Yeltsin was able to attend the ceremony at Russia’s World War II memorial despite the country’s deepening economic and political crisis. The synagogue inside the Poklonnaya Gora park also houses Russia’s first-ever permanent exhibit about the Holocaust.
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