Maków [ˈmakuf] is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Kiwity, within Lidzbark County, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.

The original settlement was granted town rights in 1421, under the Chełmo Law by Janusz I, the Duke of Mazovia.

Maków's success was due by large part to their proximity to Lithuania serving as a trading post.

Furs, wax, leather, corn, wood, and forest fruit passed from Lithuania to western Europe, and fabrics, jewels and wine was traded eastward.

The Jewish congregation in Maków operated a synagogue, a ritual bath, an old people's house, and a cemetery.

The population of 3000 Jews of Maków was entirely wiped out, which was ultimately the same fate suffered by hundreds of Jewish communities in Poland during the Holocaust.

The book provides insights into the life of the Jewish community, including its establishments, culture, and the challenges faced throughout history.