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Moscow’s Jewish community is full of contradictions.

The city is home to 108,000 Jews, but fewer than 5% speak Yiddish.

KorolenkoKorolenko

Nevertheless, Moscow is where Yiddish music, called klezmer, is the leading expression of Jewish identity.

Dan RosenbergDan Rosenberg

Daniel Rosenberg reports.

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