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New exhibit honoring Jewish athletes opens Thursday at Holocaust Center in Maitland

MAITLAND, Fla. — The Holocaust Memorial and Education Center in Maitland is hosting an opening reception Thursday for a new exhibit.

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The visiting exhibit features the stories of nine Jewish soccer players.

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It tracks their rise through the German soccer league before their journey came to a halt under the Nazi regime.

The reception will feature one of the exhibit’s curators discussing the history of the players.

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The event starts at 6:30 p.m.

More information on the event can be found here.

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