The Jews in Polish Culture
In every caste system the lower caste occupies a marginal position vis-à-vis the upper caste. The Jews were a marginal element to the Polish nobility. The margin was not isolated, for the Jews could have access to various areas in the nobility’s life, just as they did to various areas in peasant life. But as a whole, as a caste the Jews were at the…
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