The Jews in Siedlce 1850-1945
Kopówka, Edward
This is the translation of Zydzi w Siedlcach 1850-1945 by Edward Kopówka from Polish into English.
The town of Siedlce is in Warsaw province in central-eastern Poland, about 55 miles east of Warsaw. A Jewish presence in Siedlce is attested since the mid-16th century. Just prior to World War II, it had a Jewish population of around 15, 000. About 10, 000 Jews were deported to Treblinka in August 1942, the remainder of the Jewish community wa...