~ Rabbis of Mizhhirya (Volové) ~ |
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Around 1860, Rabbi Aharon Meir Friedlander was appointed as rabbi of Volové and the surrounding area, a position he held for 6-7 years before moving to the town Bolechov in Galicia. Rabbi Friedlander authored the work named "Avreich" about the Book of Psalms. |
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After him, Rabbi Alexander Zvi Klinberg served as rabbi in Volové for four years until 1871. When he left, Rabbi Mordechai Eliezer Weber succeeded him as the rabbi of Volové for 3-1/2 years before moving to Jerusalem in 1875. |
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For the next twenty years there was no permanent rabbi in Volové although a certain Rabbi Meir Ash served as rabbi for a short time, during which Rabbi Shalom Landau (son of Rabbi Naftali from Volové) served as the dayan (judge) for the area. Rabbi Landau was also assisted by Rabbi Moshe Yaakov Terkiltaub, who later settled in Israel. They are both mentioned in the responsa, "Mharsham," volume 1, number 151, regarding a halachic dispute in Volové involving the shochet of the nearby village of Majdan. |
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In 1894, a permanent rabbi arrived in Volové, Rabbi Israel Yaakov Yokel TEITELBAUM, who was fondly called the "Volové Rav," a position he held for thirty years. During that period of time, Rabbi TEITELBAUM established a small yeshiva for a number of students from the area. Rabbi TEITELBAUM died on 15 Elul 5684 (26 August 1924), and was buried in the cemetery of Volové. He wrote a work called "Hetiv Etiv." After his passing, his son Rabbi Aharon TEITELBAUM served as the rabbi of Volové. |
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In 1941, most of the inhabitants were deported to Poland and it was at this time that Rabbi Aharon fled to Hungary where he served as rabbi of Nirbator. After leaving Volové, his son Rabbi Yitzchak TEITELBAUM served as rabbi for the remnants of the community in the darkest of times. |
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Neither father nor son survived the war. Rabbi Aharon TEITELBAUM was deported to Auschwitz where he was murdered on 3 Sivan 5704 (25 May 1944) while Rabbi Yitzchak TEITELBAUM died in a death camp on 28 Nissan 5745 (11 April 1945). |
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(Translated from "Sefer
Marmarus" with some additions.) |
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~ Mizhhirya (Volové) Cemetery ~ also known as the Ökörmező / Mizhhirya Cemetery |
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Jewish families that lived in Mizhhirya and probably the surrounding communities used the Mizhhirya Cemetery as the final resting place for their loved ones. The cemetery is located outside of Mizhhirya, on a hillside above the road. |
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In the past, a dirt road to the mountaintop was cut through the cemetery resulting in one large cemetery on the left and a small cemetery on the right. Both cemeteries were photographed. | |||||||||
In the documents section of the "Other" tab, you will find a link to a U.S. Commission Report completed in 2005 that attempted to document Jewish Cemeteries (and Synagogues and Mass Grave Sites) in the Ukraine. This cemetery, as well as many other village cemeteries, are not documented in that report. |
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~ Cemetery Before Restoration ~ |
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~ Cemetery After Restoration ~ |
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New entrance and walls of the Ökörmező / Volovo Cemetery ( pictured is the caretaker ) Photo: Copyright ©2009 Jack GROSS, USA | ||||||||||
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~ Mizhhirya (Volové) Rabbis ~ |
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A remarkable thing - they were married for almost 70 years and died within two weeks of each other. |
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~ Mizhhirya (Volové) Cemeteries ~ |
Following are all of the tombstones found in both of the cemeteries. |
~ Large Cemetery ~ |
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~ Small Cemetery ~ |
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Created by: Marshall J. KATZ, USA Compiled by: Amos Israel ZEZMER, France with assistance from Joel SCHNITZER, USA Ari TESLER, Belgium Yad Vashem Archive Amos Israel ZEZMER, France and the following JewishGen members/descendants and contributors of Mizhhirya Jewish families: Joel BITTMAN, USA Elimilech FRIED, USA Jack GROSS, USA |
Updated: 18 January 2024 |
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