Lyshnivka

Kamin-Kashyrskyy district, Volyn region

Sources:
- Russian Jewish encyclopedia;
- The All South-Western Territory: reference and address book of the Kyiv, Podolsk and Volyn provinces. Printing house L.M. Fish and P.E. Wolfson, 1913;

Photo:
- European Jewish Cemeteries Initiative. Lyshnivka Jewish Cemetery
Lyshnivka Jewish cemetery, 2019
Lyshnivka Jewish cemetery, 2019
Known from 1629. Since 1795 - as part of the Russian Empire. In 19 - beginning of the 20th century - the township of the Lutsk district of the Volyn province. In 1919 –39 - in the Volyn Voivodeship as part of Poland, in 1939–91 - as part of the Ukrainian SSR.

In 1897, 292 Jews lived in Lyshnivka (21,5% of total population).

In 1867, a synagogue acted in Lyshnivka.
Since 1884, the rabbi was Yakov Katsenelenson (1857–?).

The main occupation of the Jews was trade.
In 1913, Jews belonged to all 9 shops in township (7 groceries, galanterery and leather).
Lyshnivka in the 1913 reference book
Lyshnivka in the 1913 reference book
In the summer of 1941, the troops of the Wehrmacht occupied the township. In 1942, the Jews were deported to Manevychi and in September 1942 were shot with local Jews.
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