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Byeshenkovichi

The 1901 Jewish Encyclopedia

Town in the district of Lepelsk, government of Vitebsk, Russia. In 1898, in a total population of 5,000, about 4,000 were Jews, of whom 576 were artisans. They had a synagogue, many houses of prayer, three benevolent societies, and numerous religious schools.

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Bibliography Information
Singer, Isidore, Ph.D, Projector and Managing Editor. Entry for 'Byeshenkovichi'. 1901 The Jewish Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tje/​b/byeshenkovichi.html. 1901.