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Public Invited to Help Recover Nazi-Looted Jewish Library

The Leo Baeck Institute's initiative seeks citizen scientists to locate thousands of lost books from a historic Berlin institute.

  • The Higher Institute for Jewish Studies in Berlin housed 60,000 significant Jewish books before WWII.
  • The Nazis looted and scattered these books worldwide during their regime.
  • The Library of Lost Books project has found 5,000 volumes so far, with public assistance needed for more.
  • Exhibitions in London, Berlin, and Prague aim to engage the public in identifying lost books.
  • Recovered books are being digitally united, preserving their historical journey and significance.
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