The Jewish population suffered greatly from pogroms in October 1905 and in March–April 1919; many Jews were killed or robbed at the instigation of the Russian nationalist Black Hundreds.
Populasi Yahudi sangat menderita akibat pogrom pada bulan Oktober 1905 dan bulan Maret-April 1919, ketika banyak orang Yahudi dibunuh dan lainnya dirampok, atas dorongan dari nasionalis Rusia Black Hundreds.