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Brenda K. Singer, 58, Altoona, peacefully passed away at her home Friday evening. She was born in Altoona, daughter of the late Barry Ronald and Peggy Ann (Hauser) Singer. Brenda is survived by her longtime boyfriend of 30 years, Todd Hughes; and daughter, Tiffany Hughes; a granddaughter, Summer Hughes; her sister, Debra Brunner, all of […]
Once a vibrant center of Torah study, Brest saw its 20,000 Jews eradicated in the Holocaust. Now, its shattered gravestones get a new purpose after gathering dust for decades
The Nazis also destroyed the city’s Jewish cemetery in part by selling half of its headstones.
(CNN) — When a large Jewish cemetery was paved over last century to create a sports ground in Belarus, the headstones were used to make roads and buildings.
When a large Jewish cemetery was paved over last century to create a sports ground in Belarus, the headstones were used to make roads and buildings. Recovered remnants are now being used to create a memorial on the site.