Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Last Synagogue Demolished

Dushanbe, Tajikistan - Tajikistan's ancient Jewish community lost its only remaining synagogue in downtown Dushanbe, as authorities decided to tear down old buildings in the synagogue's neighborhood so that yet another presidential palace can be built. The one-story synagogue was located in the city center, where authorities have begun construction of the so-called Palace of the Nation -- a...