Chișinău - Wikipedia
WebChișinău, formerly known as Kishinev, is the capital and largest city of Moldova. The city is Moldova's main industrial and commercial centre, and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc , a tributary of the Dniester .
Kishinev pogrom - Wikipedia
WebThe Kishinev pogrom or Kishinev massacre was an anti-Jewish riot that took place in Kishinev (modern Chișinău, Moldova), then the capital of the Bessarabia Governorate in the Russian Empire, on 19–21 April [O.S. 6–8 April] 1903.
How a small pogrom in Russia changed the course of history
WebBy Matt Lebovic. Follow. 9 April 2018, 5:05 am. The terror lasted for less than three days, and “only” 49 Jews were killed, but the Kishinev pogrom of 1903 had surprisingly far-reaching...
The Kishinev Massacre - Judaic Treasures - Jewish Virtual Library
WebThe Kishinev Massacre of 1903, in which 49 Jews dead and more than 500 injured, 700 houses looted and destroyed, 600 businesses looted, and 2,000 families left homeless aroused universal condemnation and protest.
A 1903 pogrom sparked calls for a Jewish state - The Washington …
WebOct 14, 2023 · By Andrew Porwancher. October 14, 2023 at 7:00 a.m. EDT. The Kishinev pogroms took place in Kishinev (Chişinău), then the capital of the province of Bessarabia in the Russian Empire (now the...
Kishinev: Auschwitz before Auschwitz - Unpacked
WebKishinev, a city in Imperial Russia, was home to 40,000+ Jews, who played a major role in commerce and industry. (In fact, most of the city’s factories were owned by Jews.) Until 1894, life in Kishinev was basically as good as it got for Jews in 19th century Europe. (Which is, yes, a comically low bar.)
Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History
WebPublisher. Liveright. Pogrom: Kishinev and the Tilt of History. Separating historical fact from fantasy, an acclaimed historian retells the story of Kishinev, a riot that transformed the course of twentieth-century Jewish history.
The pogrom that transformed 20th century Jewry — Harvard Gazette
WebApr 9, 2009 · Arts & Culture. The pogrom that transformed 20th century Jewry. Corydon Ireland. Harvard News Office. April 9, 2009 5 min read. On April 8, 1903 — Easter Sunday — a mild disturbance against local Jews rattled Kishinev, a sleepy city on the southwestern border of imperial Russia.
Before the Holocaust, Jewish Suffering Had One Name: Kishinev
WebJul 24, 2018 · In Kishinev, a provincial city of the Russian Empire (now Chisinau, Moldova), on April 19-20, 1903, 49 Jews were murdered, several among them children; as many (or more) were serially raped; very...
Chişinău - New World Encyclopedia
WebChişinău (IPA: [ki.ʃi.'nəw]) (also known as Kishinev, Russian: Кишинёв, Kishinyov) is the capital city, the industrial and commercial center, and the largest city of Moldova.
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