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Cyprus Jewish community
Construction workers build the frame of a World War II-era Quonset hut in front of the Jewish Community Center in Larnaca, Cyprus. (Larry Luxner/ Times of Israel)
December 15, 2018, 5:32 am
Cyprus bills Jewish community $6,000 for Hanukkah events’ security costs
Head of the European Jewish Association lambastes demand as a ‘deep embarrassment’ for the European Union
By JTA
Orthodox Jews read the morning Torah portion at the Jewish Community Center in Larnaca, Cyprus. (Larry Luxner/ Times of Israel)
November 16, 2018, 2:16 am
With Larnaca synagogue and museum, small Cypriot Jewish community has big plans
Home to 3,500 Jews, the predominantly Greek-speaking Republic of Cyprus is currently enjoying an unprecedented boom in Israeli tourism — and has five Chabad houses and counting
By Larry Luxner
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