History of the Jews in Belarus | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2018-11-26

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History of the Jews in Belarus

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The Jews in Belarus were the third largest ethnic group in the country in the first half of the 20th century. Before World War II, Jews were the third among the ethnic groups in Belarus and comprised more than 40% of the population in cities and towns. The population of cities such as Minsk, Pinsk, Mahiliou, Babrujsk, Viciebsk, and Homiel was more than 50% Jewish. In 1939 there were 375,000 Jews in Belarus, or 13.6% of the total population. Some 246,000 Jews of 375,000—66% of the Jewish population—were killed in Belarus during the Holocaust. According to the 2009 national census, there were 12,926 self-identifying Jews in Belarus. The Jewish Agency estimates the community of Jews in Belarus at 20,000. However, the number of Belarusians with Jewish descent is assumed to be higher.