Event · Migration
First Jews appear in the Zagłębie area
The first Jews appeared in the Zagłębie area and mostly engaged in agriculture.
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... ראשוני היהודים הופיעו בסביבת זגלמביה בשנת 1226, הם
התעסקו ברובם בחקלאות והיו חייבים לשלם, כיתר אזרחי העיר,
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