Babyn
Chernivtsi district, Chernivtsi region
Babyn (Ukr. Бабин), in the 19th - early 20th centuries - the village of Kelmentsi volost of Khotyn district of Bessarabia province of Russian Empire, in 1918 - 1940 as part of the Kingdom of Romania, in 1940 - 91 - as part of the Ukrainian SSR.
In 1930, 112 Jews lived in Babyn.
There was a Jewish prayer house, which mentioned in 1886.
In July 1941, Jews of Babyn were deported to Transnistria.
Lidia Lipkovska (real name Marshner; 1882 – 1958) was born in Babyn - an operatic soprano who had an active international career during the first half of the 20th century. A gifted lyric coloratura soprano, she performed leading roles at the Mariinsky Theatre, the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, La Scala, and the Opera-Comique among other theaters.
In 1930, 112 Jews lived in Babyn.
There was a Jewish prayer house, which mentioned in 1886.
In July 1941, Jews of Babyn were deported to Transnistria.
Lidia Lipkovska (real name Marshner; 1882 – 1958) was born in Babyn - an operatic soprano who had an active international career during the first half of the 20th century. A gifted lyric coloratura soprano, she performed leading roles at the Mariinsky Theatre, the Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House, La Scala, and the Opera-Comique among other theaters.
Sources:
- Russian Jewish encyclopedia. Translated from Russian by Eugene Snaider
- Volost's and most important settlements of European Russia. Edition VIII. Provinces of the Novorossiysk group. St. Petersburg, 1886
- Russian Jewish encyclopedia. Translated from Russian by Eugene Snaider
- Volost's and most important settlements of European Russia. Edition VIII. Provinces of the Novorossiysk group. St. Petersburg, 1886
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| Lidia Lipkovska. Photographer K.Fisher, St.Petersburg, 1913 |
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