Praszka, Poland

General

Praszka was a town in the Lodz district of Poland. The Jewish population reached a peak of about 1,900 in 1897 (60% of the total population). A Judenrat was established soon after the German occupation in September, 1939. A ghetto was created in 1940, with a population of about 1,500, including refugees. In the winter of 1941, 500 Jews were sent to a forced labor camp in Przedmoscie, and in August, 1942, the remaining Jews were sent to the Chelmno death camp.

Postcard

Below are thumbnails of the front and back of a postcard sent by the Judenrat in Praschkau (German for Praszka) to the Judenrat in the Lodz ghetto, postmarked February 12, 1941. The handwritten message in German inquires about Leib Gerszowicz and is signed by the Vorshteher (Chief). The card bears a violet Kommision Der Judengemeinde/Praschkau/kr. Welun (Warthegau) cachet. Please click on the thumbnail to see the full image, and then click your back key or "Postcard" in the left frame to return.

References

Spector, The Encyclopedia of Jewish Life Before and During the Holocaust (2001), P. 1023

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