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Reviving Shanghai's Jewish History [audio 5min]

A new Jewish center has just opened in Shanghai, the first of its kind in China in 50 years. During World War II, the city saved an estimated 30,000 Jewish lives by welcoming refugees fleeing the Nazis. But Shanghai's Jewish history has been all but forgotten there. Now, some are struggling to bring this chapter of the city's story back to life. Louisa Lim reports.
Read entire article at NPR "Morning Edition"