Poland had become the home to Europe's largest Jewish population, as royal edicts guaranteeing Jewish safety and religious freedom, issued during the 13th century (Bolesław the Pious, Statute of Kalisz of 1264), contrasted with bouts of persecution in Western Europe.
Poola sai Euroopa suurimale juudi kogukonnale koduks, kui 13. sajandil välja antud juutide ohutust ja usuvabadust tagavad kuninglikud ediktid (Bolesław Pobożny, Kaliszi statuut aastast 1264) vastandusid tagakiusamislainetele Lääne-Euroopas.