Grabow is a town in the Lodz district. By 1900, the Jewish community had grown to about 640 (61% of the total population). By the time of the German invasion, the population had significantly decreased, but, as a result of refugees, the Jewish population increased to over 1,200 by early 1941. In April, 1942, all the remaining Jews were deported to Chelmno.
Below are thumbnails of the front and back of a postcard sent by the Frankel family in Grabow to the Judenrat in the Lodz Ghetto, postmarked February 5, 1941. The message inquires about a person from Limanowski. The card is sigend Rachela Frankiel. Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Postcard" in the left frame to return.
Spector, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust (2001), P. 449
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