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Chronology: the 16th-18th centuries
Demography: according to population censuses conducted in 1764-1765, there were around 750,000 Jews
Did you know?
– hebrew letters appear on some ancient Polish coins.
– During this period, numerous books in the Yiddish language were written in Poland-Lithuania. Many of the prefaces to those books cite that they are suitable for “women and for men who are like women” – namely uneducated men.
