Końskie, powiat Konecki, województwo Świętokrzyskie, Polska
| Latitude | 51°12′N |
| Longitude | 20°25′E |
| City | Końskie |
| County | powiat Konecki |
| State/ Province | województwo Świętokrzyskie |
| Country | Polska |
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Końskie
Koinsk
Kinsk
קינצק
קינסק
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The pre World War II Jewish population of Końskie was about 6,500 comprising about 2/3 of the total town population .
Some of the Jews of Końskie had Sephardic roots evidenced by their last names and customs (like the additional blessings said for shabbat kiddush, between the drinking of the wine and the eating of the hallah.
Some were even able to trace their lineage back to the expulsion from Spain in 1492.
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The Koinsk Organization of Israel, is an unofficial group of people with ties to the town[citation needed]. They meet once a year at The Diaspora Museum close to the 25th of the Jewish month of Cheshvan to commemorate the "final" murder of the Jews of Konskie by the Germans Nov 9-11, 1942, when men, women and children were taken to Treblinka II to be gassed to death. Many died on the way.
In the following January 1943 "Aktion" in the Konskie Ghetto, remaining Jews were ferreted out from hiding places and murdered by Germans, Ukrainians and other volunteer "auxiliaries"
Web Links
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| 1 | Web Home | Końskie, from Wikipedia |