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Establishment of a consolidated orphanage

Three facilities were combined into one large orphanage under Soviet authorities.

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... Changes also took place in the Jewish orphanages. Three separate facilities were combined into one large orphans’ home in a beautiful building. The local Soviet authorities appointed Szymon Braude, formerly the Secretary of the Society for Orphans, as the director of the new institution. Under Braude’s competent manage- ment, the children received top-quality care. ...
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