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80 years later, Lithuania honors
Jews who fought for independence
Adam B. Ellick
Lazar Beiles attends a ceremony at which he and other Jewish soldiers were honored for helping defend Lithuania during its bid for independence.
Some 4,000 Jewish soldiers who helped defend Lithuania during its bid for independence from 1918 to 1923 have been honored by the government and the State Jewish Museum.

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