The Synagogues in the Past
Before 1917
The Soviet Period

The Return of Synagogues

* The Establishment of a Legal Basis for the Return of Synagogues
*The Establishment of the JDC's Restitution Program: First Successes and First Problems
* "For Use" or "For Ownership"?
* Seminars and Instructional Materials
* Restitution in the CIS:
the International Aspect
* "The More Property", the More Worry"
* Relations with Local Authorities
* The Results of Restitution Activity and a Shift in Emphasis

Appendix 1

Renovation and Reconstruction of Synagogue Buildings

Appendix 2

List of Synagogue Buildings Returned to Jewish Communities and Synagogues Functioning Today in the CIS

Bibliography

Index of Photos

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of

American Jewish Joint
Distribution Committee