Żydzi w Stargardzie powiatu szadzkiego w XIX i XX wieku – uchwycenie już nieobecnych

Abstrakt

The first cases of Jewish settlement in Pomerania, we can note in the 13^th century. One of the common activities of the Jews was trade. In fact, the 19^th century brought about a major change in the legal position and the settlement of Jews in Pomerania. Issued edict on 11 March 1812. Jews legitimized as citizens of Prussia. In order to obtain Prussian citizenship was: acceptance of German names. The largest increase in the number of Jews in Stargard recorded between 1812–1817 year with the number of 184 to 365 people. The first rabbi employed by the Municipality in Stargard was Dr. Caro in 1857. Then Municipality consisted of approx. 397 members. After World War II, the Polish authorities have started action settlement and reconstruction of the city. The Jewish population has not recovered.