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2. The number of Jews in Poland on 1 September 1939, amounted to about 3,474,000 people.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Fri Apr 19, 2019, 09:02 PM

Apr 2019

Now, there are about 3,900 Jews in all of Poland.

The city of Warsaw had about 375,000 Jews, one-third of the city's population, in 1939. It was the second largest concentration of Jews in the world right behind NYC. Estimates now say around 700 Jews live in Warsaw.

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Warsaw synagogue makes a virtual reappearance on anniversary of ghetto revolt [View all] RandySF Apr 2019 OP

K&R Scurrilous Apr 2019 #1

The number of Jews in Poland on 1 September 1939, amounted to about 3,474,000 people. Behind the Aegis Apr 2019 #2

I didn't know that. Ugh. No words. JudyM Apr 2019 #3

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