Jaroslaw Book
Alperowitz, Yitzhak
Jaroslaw's development was founded on its great 16th and 17th century fairs, in which Jewish merchants played a prominent part. During its triennial fall fair, the town often hosted meetings of the Council of Four Lands-the central administrative body of the Polish Jewish community. By 1738, about 100 Jewish families lived in the town. By 1921, Jews numbered 6, 577, about 33 percent of the population. The city was captured by the Germans on Se...