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View of the Fernsehturm (TV tower) from the bottom, Berlin, Germany. The tower, located close to Alexanderplatz in the center of the capital, was built between 1965 and 1969 by the government of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany). It was intended to be both a symbol of Communist power and of the city and remains today as one of its landmarks.

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The Kaddish is a hymn praising God that is recited during Jewish prayer services.

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