In 1931 there was 15,300 Jews in the city which was about 30% of the population according to the census that the town had before the war. The town was famous for producing textiles, and that the Jews had a vibrant religious culture. The town; Kalisz is located in Poland.
It came over by the rule of the Nazi power in the late 1930's. This is when Germany and the Russians just steam rolled over Poland. This was between September 1st and October 6th in 1939. When the Germans got to the city there was 20,000 Jews. Now there are 0.
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