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MOSCOW, April 13 (JTA) — The president of the former Soviet republic of Georgia is taking the lead in celebrating 26 centuries of Jewish life in the region. Eduard Shevardnadze, who has been supportive of the Jewish community, also said he would provide government sponsorship for a large-scale event scheduled for September. Local tradition says […]https://www.jta.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/jta-long-logo-bw.jpg600315