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Vilna, the ""Jerusalem of Lithuania"", was the vibrant core of Eastern European Jewish life. Distinguished British historian, Israel Cohen, opens with the legend of the origin of Vilna in 1322 and traces the history of its Jewish community through vivid portraits of scholars, heroes, and leaders. The result is a book based on scholarship, yet full, too, of wonderful unforgettable stories.

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      Publisher: Jewish Publication Society
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 31/10/2003
      ISBN13: 9780827604162, 978-0827604162
      ISBN10: 0827604165

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      Book Synopsis
      Vilna, the ""Jerusalem of Lithuania"", was the vibrant core of Eastern European Jewish life. Distinguished British historian, Israel Cohen, opens with the legend of the origin of Vilna in 1322 and traces the history of its Jewish community through vivid portraits of scholars, heroes, and leaders. The result is a book based on scholarship, yet full, too, of wonderful unforgettable stories.

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