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Let My People Go exhibit at Museum of Jewish Heritage, 11/02/2011-05/01/2012 When: 11/02/2011 - 05/01/2012 Where: Museum of Jewish Heritage Address: Edmond J. Safra Plaza, 36 Battery Place, New York, NY 10280 Price: $12 For more info call: 646.437.4202 visit: http://www.mjhnyc.org/lmpg/ This exhibition tells the story of Jews in the former Soviet Union who wanted to emigrate but were denied permission to leave. Visitors will learn about their efforts to maintain a Jewish identity and community life, their struggles with Soviet authorities, and the support the movement generated worldwide. This traveling exhibition is organized and circulated by the State of Israel–Ministry of Public Diplomacy and Diaspora Affairs and Beit Hatfutsot, the Museum of the Jewish People, Tel Aviv. It is part of the original exhibition Jews of Struggle: The Jewish National Movement in the USSR, 1967–1989, curated by Beit Hatfutsot in 2007. It was initiated by the Remember and Save Association and its director Aba Taratuta. The exhibition has been adapted for American audiences in cooperation with the Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. Museum Admission Hours Closed Saturdays, Jewish holidays, and Thanksgiving. Last admission to the Museum is 30 minutes prior to closing time. Holiday Closures Rosh Hashanah – Thursday, September 29 
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