"A dull anxiety tormented us..." | Radom Ghetto
The first documents attesting to the presence of Jews in Radom date back to 1567. In 1724, the city received the privilege de non tolerandis Judaeis. Under this privilege, Jews formally lost the right to reside in Radom. In practice, however, this prohibition was not strictly observed. By the end of the 18th century, Jews lived in a designated area controlled by the starost, a royal official, rather than the city authorities. At that time, it was still outside the city walls. However, it was there […]