10 Appendix I

History of Jewish Rezekne by Esther Rechtschafner

1- Introduction

2-Historical Background of Jews in Rezekne

3-Jewish Life in Rezekne at the End of the Nineteenth Century

4-Jewish Life in Rezekne at the Beginning of the Twentieth Century

5-Rezekne and World War One

6-Rezekne After World War One

7-Rezekne and the Holocaust

8-Rezekne After World War Two

12-Bibliography and Footnotes

Secular History

Appendix 1

Type of shop	Total number	Owned by Jews: number	Percentage
Grocery	100	10	10
Bakery	14	11	79
Restaurants, taverns, candystores	38	10	26
Mills	3	3	100
Butchers	38	28	74
Beverages	8	3	38
Fruits and vegetables	6	5	83
Clothes, cloths, hats	63	58	92
Shoes and leather goods	25	24	96
Furniture	5	4	80
Books and writing materials	13	6	46
Metal products	13	13	100
Tools	7	5	71
Chemicals and medicines	20	20	100
Watches and jewelry	7	6	86
Cigarettes and tobacco	2	2	100
Barbers	19	14	74
Others	10	3	30
Total	391	228	58

Secular History Content

Compiled by David S. Howard
Copyright © 2007 David S. Howard
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