History of the Jews in Rostov-on-Don

Rostov-on-Don was part of the Pale of Settlement until 1888, after which it was included in the military area of the Don Cossacks.

The Jewish community remained small until the Poliakov brothers (Samuel, Lazar, and Yakov) built several railroads and transformed Rostov-on-Don into a major transportation center.

[2] For many years, the Jewish community of Rostov-on-Don has sought to document and memorialize the city's Holocaust victims.

An older plaque mentioning Jews was removed and placed at the Zmiyevskaya Balka memorial hall.

The Russian Jewish Congress has pursued legal action to ensure that Jews are named in Holocaust memorialization.