Council of Four Lands
COUNCIL OF FOUR LANDS
COUNCIL OF FOUR LANDS , central institution of Jewish self-government in Poland functioning from approximately the middle of the 16th century until 1764, and representing the Jewish communities associated in their respective provinces ("Lands"), principally four in number. See *Council of the Lands.
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