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A French court Thursday ordered a painting by French impressionist Camille Pissarro to be returned to the descendants of its rightful owner after Nazis stole it during World War II.

The Paris court found “all successive sales of the disputed painting since its spoliation” to be null and void, and “ordered the restitution of the work, wherever and in whoever’s possession it may be found,” to Jewish art collector Salomon Flavian's descendants, according to a ruling seen by AFP.

It ordered Sotheby’s to disclose to Flavian’s family the identity of the buyer from the 2024 sale within two months, subject to a penalty of 1,000 euros ($1,120) for each day beyond that deadline.

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More than 1,000 synagogues and Jewish institutions worldwide are expected to leave their lights burning overnight Monday to mark the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht, as part of an ongoing Israeli initiative.

The annual “Spread the Light” campaign aims to commemorate the Nazi pogrom of November 9-10, 1938, when Jewish homes, businesses and institutions across Germany and Austria were attacked, hundreds of Jews were killed and thousands were sent to concentration camps. Historians view the pogrom as a precursor to the Holocaust.

Participants are encouraged to photograph their illuminated buildings and share the images on social media with the hashtag #SpreadtheLight.

“The night of Kristallnacht was a clear turning point for the Nazis in their quest to destroy the Jews,” Dalia Yohanan, who coordinates the project through her organization, Or Dolek. “After that, they saw that they could do anything they wanted and the world would be silent.”

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In 2016, a mysterious letter listing artworks looted during WWII sent the grandchildren of two German Jewish industrialists on a quest to reclaim their heritage.
Presented through a special collaboration between @docu.nation and The Times of Israel Community, director Mooly Landsman follows this poignant journey through a maze of bureaucracy, concealment, and denial.

Standing by their side is an unexpected ally: Fritz Enderlein, an 88-year-old German lawyer who once fought in the Wehrmacht and now dedicates his life to returning stolen art to its rightful Jewish owners.
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