Most Moldovan Jews fled decades ago. Local Jewish life is now fueled by their descendants

Most Moldovan Jews fled decades ago. Local Jewish life is now fueled by their descendants

CHIȘINĂU, Moldova (JTA) — For most of her life, Peruvian-born Yvette Merzbacher wondered where her four paternal great-grandparents were buried. All she knew was that her grandparents came from Bessarabia, and that her grandmother, Liza…

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