Details: Przedecz, located in central Poland, had a vibrant Jewish community for some 600 years, starting at the end of the 14th century. In Yiddish, the city was known as Pshaytsh; in Hebrew, Pshedetz. Most Jews worked as tradesmen, artisans, merchants and small traders. The community supported a synagogue, a bet midrash, a mikva, Jewish schools, a Yeshiva, a bikkur cholim society caring for the sick, and a benevolent fund which granted interest-free loans. The town had a Jewish library where people could meet to read books, attend dances, hear lectures, and see theatrical performances. Nazis occupied the town in October 1939. Changing the town's name to Moosburg, they burned the Synagogue and began the persecution and killing of Jews. Nearly half were sent to forced labor camps, where most of them died of hunger and disease. In Przedecz, Jews were forced to live in a ghetto under horrific conditions. In early 1942, they were packed into the local church and left for three days without food or water. On April 24, 1942, the remaining Jews were sent to the Chełmno death camp. As the Editors wrote: This book is meant as a memorial and yahrzeit candle... revealing events and deeds in the lives of our dear ones, up to the years of the Holocaust.   Alternate names: Przedecz [Pol], Pshaytsh [Yid], Pshedech [Rus], Presheysh, Pshaych, Pshayts, Pshech, Pshedesh, Pshedetz, Pshedets [Heb] Przedecz, Poland is located at 52°20' N 18°54' E and 89 miles W of Warsaw   Nearby Jewish Communities: Kłodawa 6 miles S Kutno 21 miles ESE Chodecz 7 miles NE Osięciny 22 miles NNW Izbica Kujawska 8 miles NW Włocławek 23 miles NNE Dąbrowice 9 miles E Łęczyca 23 miles SE Babiak 10 miles W Piotrków Kujawski 23 miles NW Lubień Kujawski 13 miles ENE Russocice 24 miles SW Krośniewice 13 miles ESE Ślesin 25 miles W Grabów 15 miles SSE Radziejów 25 miles NW Lubraniec 15 miles N Gostynin 26 miles ENE Koło 16 miles SW Uniejów 26 miles S Sompolno 17 miles WNW Skulsk 26 miles WNW Dąbie 18 miles S Turek 27 miles SW Kowal 18 miles NE Konin 28 miles WSW Brześć Kujawski 18 miles N Dobrzyń nad Wisłą 28 miles NE Parzęczew 30 miles SSE

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