Bârlad

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City in the central Moldavian region of Romania on the banks of the Bârlad River. Jewish settlement in Bârlad (Bîrlad) is documented from the end of the seventeenth century, and the oldest tombstone in the Jewish cemetery is dated 1728. A Jewish staroste (head of the Jewish guild) was mentioned as early as 1738. Jews in Bârlad were employed in local commerce, grain dealing, and crafts.

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Wikidata: Q335868

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Bârlad

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has abstract: City in the central Moldavian region of Romania on the banks of the Bârlad River. Jewish settlement in Bârlad (Bîrlad) is documented from the end of the seventeenth century, and the oldest tombstone in the Jewish cemetery is dated 1728. A Jewish staroste (head of the Jewish guild) was mentioned as early as 1738. Jews in Bârlad were employed in local commerce, grain dealing, and crafts. @en
title: Bârlad
alternative label: Bârlad
preferred label: Bârlad
has related: Aderca, Felix
has related: Buhuşi
has related: Crafts
has related: Moldavia
has related: About this Article (Population and Migration)
has related: Romania
has related: Romanian Literature

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