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Synagogue court

synagogue court

An area containing most Jewish communal institutions and later becoming part of the ghetto.

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... After my arrival, I found all the religious, philan- thropic and educational institutions of the Jewish com- munity in miserable condition. Everything seemed to stand still, failing to develop when the Bronicki era ended. These organizations were simply inappropriate for a city that had an industrial revolution. All, with the exception of the Jewish hospital, were confined to the synagogue court in the area later to become the ghetto. This location was perhaps the filthiest in the entire town. ...
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