פּוֹלוֹצְק
Region: Biélorussie (Vitsebsk)
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Polotsk is an ancient city in northern Belarus (Vitebsk region), on the Western Dvina, one of the oldest urban centers in the region. Jewish presence there is documented since the 14th century. Polotsk was a notable center of Jewish life in the Pale of Settlement, with communal institutions and significant commercial activity. The community was almost entirely exterminated during the Shoah in 1941–1942.
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Sources & resources
- The YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe ↗
- Pinkas Hakehillot — Yad Vashem
- jewishencyclopedia.com ↗
Notable figures of this place
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