Place · Historical region
Central Ruthenia
רייסין המרכזית
Central Ruthenia was described as containing Lviv and smaller Jewish settlements.
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... כאמור , היתה לבוב במאה הט״ז והי״ז הקהילה
היהודית הגדולה היחידה ברייסין המרכזית . בעיירות
ובאחוזות גרו יהודים במספר מועט והם עמדו תחת
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