Mlyniv

Dubno district, Rivne region

Sources:
- Jewish encyclopedia of Brockhaus & Efron;
- Russian Jewish encyclopedia. Translated from Russian by Eugene Snaider;
- 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;
- I.Altman (ed.), Holokost na tieritorii SSSR, Moscow 2009

Photo:
- Sergey Kravtsov, Center for Jewish Art. Mlyniv (Mlynov, Młynow)
- Ukrayina Inkognita. V Mlynovi demontuvaly synagogy turiyskykh hasydiv

Rivne region - list of settlements and location of objects

Mlyniv, 2024

Mlyniv (ukr. Млинів, rus. Млинов), urban-type settlement (since 1959), until 2020 - the district center in the Rivne region. Founded in the 16th century. In the 16-18 centuries - in the Volyn Voivodeship as part of the Commonwealth. Since 1795 - as part of the Russian Empire. In the 19th - beginning of the 20th century - the township of Mlynov of the Dubno 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, 209 Jews lived in Mlyniv,
in 1897 - 672 (60.8%),
in 1921 - 615 (49%),
in 1931 - approx. 900,
In mid -1941 - 731 Jews.

In 1867, the synagogue acted in Mlyniv.
The main classes of the Jewish population in the 19th - early 20th centuries are trade and crafts.

In 1914, Jews owned 2 pharmacies, 10 stores (including 5 manufactory, 4 grocery).
The only dentist in Mlyniv was a Jew Solomon Gershfeld.


Jewish cemetery in Mlyniv, 2011	Grave of Rabbi Aharon II of Karlin in the Jewish Cemetery in Mlyniv, 1990s	Ohel of Rabbi Aharon II of Karlin in the Jewish Cemetery in Mlyniv, 2011

Mlyniv in the 1913 reference book

In 1915, Jews were expelled from Mlyniv; The remaining property of the Jews was plundered by peasants and soldiers.
In 1918, part of the Jews returned to the town. A detachment of Jewish self-defense was created (70 people).

In 1928, the rabbi in Mlyniv was Mordhe-Note Akkerman, then - Jehuda Gordon, who died during the Shoah period.
All 3 synagogues in the township were Hasidic. Most Mlyniv Jews were Karlin-Stolin Hasids.

In the 1920-30s Mlyniv has branches of various Jewish parties and organizations. The school of the Tarbut network worked.
In 1939, a Jewish collective farm was created in Mlyniv.

June 26, 1941 Mlyniv occupied the Wehrmacht troops. Judenrat was created.
On July 5, 1941, 18 Jews were shot.
On May 22, 1942, a ghetto was created, into which Jews from the surrounding villages relocated.
On September 22, 1942, 980 Jews were shot, on October 9, 1942 - 520 Jews.

In Mlyniv died tsadik Aron Perlov - rabbi Aharon II from Karllin (1802–1872). His grave became the place of pilgrimage of Hasids.


Synagogue of the Turyysk (Trisk) Hasids in Mlyniv, 1990	Synagogue of the Turyysk (Trisk) Hasids in Mlyniv, 2001	The building was dismantled in 2023

Memorial tabl on the wall of former synagogue:This Beit-Midrash was erected in the year 1898 by Gaon Rabbi Aaron Orenstein, may his candle be shining, on the eternal memory of his daughter Rivke, who died 13 Tamuza 5656 (1896)