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A Jewish museum in Tulsa held a funeral for remains of Holocaust victims it kept for years - Jewish Telegraphic Agency

Summary by Jewish Telegraphic Agency

For decades a museum of Jewish art in Tulsa, Oklahoma, held the remains of several unidentified Holocaust victims in its collection. But last week the Sherwin Miller Museum of Jewish Art took steps to give those remains a proper home, by burying and holding a Jewish funeral for them. “We are committed to preserving history in a way that respects human dignity,” Sofia Thornblad, the museum’s chief curator, told local news organizations. “This bur…

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