History of the Jews in Poland

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• From 1025 to 1569, Poland was the most tolerant country in Europe. It was a shelter for persecuted Jews.
• By the middle of the 16th century perhaps 3/4 of all Jews lived in Poland.
• Poland’s traditional tolerance began to wane in the 17th century.
• After the partition of Poland in 1795, Polish Jews were subject to Russia, Austro-Hungary and Prussia.
• When Poland gained independence after World War I it was the center of the European Jewish world with one of world's largest Jewish communities of over 3 million. 

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