Beregomet
Beregomet, 2016, 2017
The village of Beregomet has been known since the 16th century. In the 19 - beginning 20 centuries - in the province of Bukovina as part of Austria-Hungary. In 1918-40 - in the composition of Romania, in 1940-91 - the Ukrainian SSR.
in 1880, Jews made up 10.8% of the population of Beregomet,
in 1916, it was 13.8 %,
in 1930 - 10%,
in 1939 in Beregomet lived 120 Jews (12%).
The first Jews in the town were, apparently, immigrants from the Moldavian principality. In the 17th century in Beregomet there was a Jewish community, there was a synagogue and a cemetery.
Jews of Beregomet were adherents of Vyzhnyts Hasidism. The main occupations are pottery, logging and timber trade.
In 1869 a new Jewish cemetery was opened. In the end. 19th century. in Beregomete there were 2 synagogues, 2 mikvahs, 3 heders, 2 Talmud-toras, the society "Tomhe Zion", a charitable society. In the years 1919-20 there was a school with teaching in Hebrew.
In 1878-1925 the rabbi in Beregomet was Menachem-Alter Dakhner, in 1925-41 - his son Pinhas-Yosef.
In the 1920-30 the majority of Beregomet's Jews were members of Mizrahi, the youth organization "Bnei Akiva" and "Ha-Noar Ha-Zioni" acted.
In 1941-43 years a significant part of Beregomet's Jews was destroyed. In 1944, several families who survived in the camps of Transnistria returned to the township. In 1945, Beregomet was attacked by Ukrainian partisans. 5 Jews were killed, all Jewish houses and 2 synagogues were burnt. The remaining 3 families moved to Chernivtsi.
in 1880, Jews made up 10.8% of the population of Beregomet,
in 1916, it was 13.8 %,
in 1930 - 10%,
in 1939 in Beregomet lived 120 Jews (12%).
The first Jews in the town were, apparently, immigrants from the Moldavian principality. In the 17th century in Beregomet there was a Jewish community, there was a synagogue and a cemetery.
Jews of Beregomet were adherents of Vyzhnyts Hasidism. The main occupations are pottery, logging and timber trade.
In 1869 a new Jewish cemetery was opened. In the end. 19th century. in Beregomete there were 2 synagogues, 2 mikvahs, 3 heders, 2 Talmud-toras, the society "Tomhe Zion", a charitable society. In the years 1919-20 there was a school with teaching in Hebrew.
In 1878-1925 the rabbi in Beregomet was Menachem-Alter Dakhner, in 1925-41 - his son Pinhas-Yosef.
In the 1920-30 the majority of Beregomet's Jews were members of Mizrahi, the youth organization "Bnei Akiva" and "Ha-Noar Ha-Zioni" acted.
In 1941-43 years a significant part of Beregomet's Jews was destroyed. In 1944, several families who survived in the camps of Transnistria returned to the township. In 1945, Beregomet was attacked by Ukrainian partisans. 5 Jews were killed, all Jewish houses and 2 synagogues were burnt. The remaining 3 families moved to Chernivtsi.
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| When there were enough chic buildings | Railway station | Probably, a holiday of some kind | |
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| Palace of Counts Vasilko-Seretskiy | Forestry | ||
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Historic buildings in the city are few.
Chernivtsi region
The Jewish cemetery in Beregomet was destroyed somewhere in the 1960s. Now in its territory is a furniture factory. On the edge, not long ago a small ohel was built and 3 graves were restored, including the burial of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Dikner.
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| The territory of the former cemetery | Cemetery before destruction | Ohel | Inscription in memory of family members Efraim and Brakha Lavel from Beregomet and Chernivtsi who perished in Transnistria |
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| The burial of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Dikner |
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