Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

6 months ago

all named, it seems, after local #landlady #MariaMargarethaIsrael, then #Turu (1954-1991) during the #SovietOccupation. The first #Jews in #Estonia are believed to have come with the #TeutonicKnights. #Jewish streets/quarters have been a typical feature of #European towns since at least
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Simon Hamilton

@tallinnstreets.bsky.social

6 months ago

#Israeli (1885-1954), all named, it seems, after local #landlady #MariaMargarethaIsrael, then #Turu (1954-1991) during the #SovietOccupation. The first #Jews in #Estonia are believed to have come with the #TeutonicKnights. #Jewish streets/quarters have been a typical feature of #European towns
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