The book presents the history of the Jewish population of the Tauride province in the first half of the 19th century. On the basis of a wide source base, the essence of the problem of the perception of Jews in the public opinion of the Russian Empire is revealed, the legal restrictions of the Jewish population on the territory of the Tauride province, its socio-economic situation are considered, Jewish education issues are studied, etc. Particular attention is paid to the demographic statistics of the Jewish population of the Tauride province in the first half of the 19th century. For historians, guides, teachers, students, as well as everyone who is interested in the history of the peoples of Crimea.