Why do Russian Jews have German names?

Russian Jews do not typically have German names. Many Jews in the Russian Empire had Slavic or Yiddish names, while some had surnames that were Germanized during the 18th and 19th centuries as part of the process of assimilation into Russian society. However, the majority of Russian Jews today do not have German surnames.

Where were Jews that under german control sent during the world war 2?

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