Kitsman
Kitsman, 2016
The oldest written mention of Kitsman dates back to 1413. In the Middle Ages Kitsman belonged to the bishop and other major feudal lords. In 1798, it became a city, and eventually - the center of the county. In the 19 - beginning 20 centuries - town Kottsman of the province of Bukovina as part of Austria-Hungary. In 1918-40 years. - as part of Romania, since 1940 - the Ukrainian SSR.
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| Kitsman and horse | Collages of the early 20th century | ||
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| Museum | До музея это была почта | Near the post - the bust of Emperor Franz Josef | |
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| Former district administration | Boarding school | Previously, the building housed a court | |
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| Former city government | St. Nicholas Church | ||
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| Town Hall | Old villa | ||
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| Main street of Kitsman | |||
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| Mansion on one of the peripheral streets | Now here military registration and enlistment office | Preserved Jewish House |
A few more historical photos.
Chernivtsi region
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| Jewish cemetery in the courtyard of the high-rise building | Nearby - a children's playground. It's fun here for the kids) | ||
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| Well, what a Jewish cemetery without a swastika | |||
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| Photo of D. Goberman, 1950s |
In 1910 there were 666 Jews in Kitsman,
in 1930 - 647 Jews (16.9%).
In the beginning 19th century several Jews from Galicia arrived in Kitsman, but the Austrian authorities did not allow them to settle in the city. The Jewish community was formed here only in the late 19th century. The Jews of Kotzman had their own community. In 1914, Anschel Dauber was the leader and his deputy was Aron Weintraub. The members of the community council were Salomon Merdlinger, Samuel Fritz, Jakob Beer-Gruen, Chaim Schorr, Hersch Kreisberger, Leibisch Rosenblatt, Samuel Oberwaeger, Hermann Schulmann, Markus Stier, Abraham Schorr, Moses Tannenbaum, Alter Tennenblatt and Hersch Zimmer. The rabbi was Samuel Schaechter, followed by David Fraenkel-Hager. The rabbi's deputy was Berl Teitelbaum. The Secretary was Josef H. Herzan, Jankel Seidner was director of the Endowment for the Poor and Leibisch Rosenblatt directed the Organization for the Support of the Sick. The community had a synagogue and a cemetery. It also provided for the religious needs of the minyan organizations 3 in Nepolokautz, Luzan and Oroszeny.
In the early 20 century in Kitsman there were 3 synagogues, Bikur Hoylim, 2 other charitable institutions, a Jewish hospital and a printing house; in the printing house was printed the Jewish calendar, popular in the region.
The Jews of Kitsman were mainly engaged in trade in local agricultural products and crafts (tailoring and shoemaking).
In the years 1926-36. the rabbi in the town was Boruch Hager from the dynasty of the Vizhnitsky Tzadik, who founded the Talmud Torah here. In the same period, the Zionist organization Dorshei Zion was established in Kitsman.
In 1941, a Jewish school was closed for Zionist attitudes and observance of the "Sabbath".
July 5, 1941 Kitsman occupied the Romanian troops. On July 9, 1941, 27 Jews were killed in the town.
In October 1941, the Jews of Kitsmani - 560 people - were deported to Chernivtsi.
After 1945, 8 Jewish families returned to Kitsman. Later, most of them went to Israel.
in 1930 - 647 Jews (16.9%).
In the beginning 19th century several Jews from Galicia arrived in Kitsman, but the Austrian authorities did not allow them to settle in the city. The Jewish community was formed here only in the late 19th century. The Jews of Kotzman had their own community. In 1914, Anschel Dauber was the leader and his deputy was Aron Weintraub. The members of the community council were Salomon Merdlinger, Samuel Fritz, Jakob Beer-Gruen, Chaim Schorr, Hersch Kreisberger, Leibisch Rosenblatt, Samuel Oberwaeger, Hermann Schulmann, Markus Stier, Abraham Schorr, Moses Tannenbaum, Alter Tennenblatt and Hersch Zimmer. The rabbi was Samuel Schaechter, followed by David Fraenkel-Hager. The rabbi's deputy was Berl Teitelbaum. The Secretary was Josef H. Herzan, Jankel Seidner was director of the Endowment for the Poor and Leibisch Rosenblatt directed the Organization for the Support of the Sick. The community had a synagogue and a cemetery. It also provided for the religious needs of the minyan organizations 3 in Nepolokautz, Luzan and Oroszeny.
In the early 20 century in Kitsman there were 3 synagogues, Bikur Hoylim, 2 other charitable institutions, a Jewish hospital and a printing house; in the printing house was printed the Jewish calendar, popular in the region.
The Jews of Kitsman were mainly engaged in trade in local agricultural products and crafts (tailoring and shoemaking).
In the years 1926-36. the rabbi in the town was Boruch Hager from the dynasty of the Vizhnitsky Tzadik, who founded the Talmud Torah here. In the same period, the Zionist organization Dorshei Zion was established in Kitsman.
In 1941, a Jewish school was closed for Zionist attitudes and observance of the "Sabbath".
July 5, 1941 Kitsman occupied the Romanian troops. On July 9, 1941, 27 Jews were killed in the town.
In October 1941, the Jews of Kitsmani - 560 people - were deported to Chernivtsi.
After 1945, 8 Jewish families returned to Kitsman. Later, most of them went to Israel.
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Source:
Geschichte der Juden in der Bukowina. Kitsman;
Russian Jewish encyclopedia.
Geschichte der Juden in der Bukowina. Kitsman;
Russian Jewish encyclopedia.
Photos:
Eugene Shnaider
Eugene Shnaider
My shtetl
My shtetl
Jewish towns of Ukraine
Jewish towns of Ukraine