Riga, Latvia: history, architecture, Jewish past, present & future
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The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 64. Mark and David travel to Riga, the compact, beautiful capital of Latvia on the Baltic Sea. Hear the city's story, including that of its Jewish populations through times good and bad. This time:An introduction to the cityThe tragic story of the Riga Ghetto and uplifting moments in the Holocaust museumUNESCO-protected art nouveau at its finestThe gorgeous old townAn appointment with city hallInside the wonderful downtown Peitav Shul - Riga SynagogueThe story of righteous gentile Janis Likpe Chabad is everywhereMark and David were guests of the Investment and Development Agency of Latvia, Radisson Blu Ridzene and Air Baltic.
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