Glogau, Poland

 

General

    Glogau is a town in Silesia, western Poland.  Jews are first mentioned in the town in the late 13th century.  At the time of the Nazi takeover, the Jewish populaiton was about 600.  By 1939, the community had declined to about 120.  The postcard below depicts the synagogue in Glogau.  The postcard was postmarked in the early 1900's when the town was part of Germany.

References

Encyclopedia Judaica, CD-Rom Edition, Keter Publishing

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