The Cossack uprising under Bohdan Chmielnicki destroys hundreds of Jewish communities in Ukraine; the massacres, among the worst catastrophes of early modern Jewry, are remembered in chronicle and liturgy.
Tagged: Persecution Conservative Judaism Jewish Orthodox Judaism Reconstructionist Judaism Reform Judaism Secular Judaism
The Event
- Date
- 1648 (exact)
- Era
- Early Modern; Standard periodization of Jewish history
- Location
- Ukraine
- Traditions
- Judaism
- Streams
- Orthodox Judaism, Conservative Judaism, Reform Judaism, Reconstructionist Judaism, Secular Judaism
- Key figures
- Bohdan Chmielnicki
Primary Sources
- Nathan Hanover, Abyss of Despair (Yeven Metzulah)
Secondary Sources
- Johnson, A History of the Jews (Harper, 1987)
- Marcus, Jewish Life in Medieval Europe (Metropolitan, 1996)
Provenance: HIST-0121; confidence 0.95; accessed 2026-10-27.
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