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Jews in Żelechów: History and Heritage
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This article aims to examine the town of Żelechów, its origins and history, focusing on its Jewish community. Jews arrived in the town in the late 16th or early 17th century and resided there until 1942. Stanisław Mateusz Rzewuski was the first landowner to permit Jewish settlement in that location. The community quickly established a Jewish communal council (kahal or qahal), constructed a synagogue, and fostered a vibrant religious life under the leadership of figures such Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev (also known as Berdichever), who introduced Hasidism to Żelechów. The community also maintained a Jewish elementary school (cheder). In October 1940, a ghetto was established in Żelechów, which was subsequently liquidated in 1942. Towards the end of that year, displaced persons from the Zamość region were brought to Żelechów.
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Jews, Żelechów, Jews in Żelechów, synagogue, kahal, ghetto, displaced persons from the Zamość region, Polish-Jewish relationsDetails
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