Mezhyrich

Rivne district, Rivne region

Sources:
- Jewish encyclopedia of Brockhaus & Efron;
- 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;
- A.I. Kruglov, "Ostrog", [in:] I.A. Altman (ed.), Holokost na tieritorii SSSR, Moscow 2009

Photo:
- American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee

Rivne region - list of settlements and location of objects

Mezhyrich, 2024

Mezhyrich, or Mezhyrich Ostrozhsky (ukr. Межиріч, rus. Межирич) urban-type settlement (since 1959) founded in 14 century. In the 16-18 centuries - the town in Volyn Voivodeship as part of the Commonwealth. Since 1793 - as part of the Russian Empire. In the 19th - early 20th centuries - the township of Ostroh 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 1847, 309 Jews lived in Mezhyrich,
in 1897 - 456 Jews (30%).

In the 19th - early 20th centuries Jews made their living from small trade and crafts.

In 1913, Jews owned all 3 grocery shops in township.
The Jew S.Finkelshtein was engaged in the export of turpentine; the Jew O.Vays rented a big mill, in which 10 people worked.

During the Nazi occupation, the Jews of Mezhyrich were evicted in the ghetto in Ostroh. They died with other Jews during the liquidation of the ghetto on October 15, 1942.


Mezhyrich in the 1913 reference book	Synagogue in Mezhyrich, 1920s	Synagogue in Mezhyrich, 1920s