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Khotyn | Хотин | חוטיןA Jewish Community on the Dniester

Khotyn in photographs

Khotyn Photo Gallery

Family photographs, streets, Jewish sites, cemetery views, community landmarks, and Anna Royzner’s 2013 photographs of Khotyn.

Photographs of Khotyn and people from Khotyn

Family portraits and historical views are followed by Anna Royzner’s 2013 photographs of streets, community rooms, the cemetery, and memorials. Captions distinguish documented identifications from visible features.

Family portraits and historical views

Kalman Vaynshteyn (Charles Weinstein), c. 1920 — Kalman Vaynshteyn (Charles Weinstein), c. 1920Photographer and contributor unidentified.

Baruch Vaynshteyn and family, Khotyn, c. 1920s — Baruch Vaynshteyn and family, Khotyn, c. 1920sPhotographer and contributor unidentified.

Grand Rabbi Mordechai Yisrael Twersky of Khotyn; portrait date unspecified — Grand Rabbi Mordechai Yisrael Twersky of Khotyn; portrait date unspecifiedPhotographer and date unidentified.

Khotyn Fortress, historical view; image date unspecified — Khotyn Fortress, historical view; image date unspecifiedPhotographer and date unidentified.

The Great Synagogue, early twentieth century. Unknown photographer; public domain. — The Great Synagogue, early twentieth century. Unknown photographer; public domain.Source and image credit

Dovid Shmuel’s prayer and study house and the Talmud Torah, 1930. Unknown photographer; YIVO/JewUA via Wikimedia Commons. — Dovid Shmuel’s prayer and study house and the Talmud Torah, 1930. Unknown photographer; YIVO/JewUA via Wikimedia Commons.Source and image credit

Sobornaya Street, postcard dated 1917. Unknown photographer; public domain. — Sobornaya Street, postcard dated 1917. Unknown photographer; public domain.Source and image credit

Staraya (Old) Street, postcard dated 1917. Unknown photographer; public domain. — Staraya (Old) Street, postcard dated 1917. Unknown photographer; public domain.Source and image credit

Torgovaya (Market) Street, postcard dated 1917. Unknown photographer; public domain. — Torgovaya (Market) Street, postcard dated 1917. Unknown photographer; public domain.Source and image credit

Talmud Torah “Club” school class. Undated photograph; Khotyn memorial book, p. 149. — Talmud Torah “Club” school class. Undated photograph; Khotyn memorial book, p. 149.Source and image credit

The old-age home. Undated photograph; Khotyn memorial book, p. 135. — The old-age home. Undated photograph; Khotyn memorial book, p. 135.Source and image credit

Former Great Synagogue, 27 April 2008. Photograph by Vadim Anis; CC BY-SA 4.0. — Former Great Synagogue, 27 April 2008. Photograph by Vadim Anis; CC BY-SA 4.0.Source and image credit

Streets, houses, and the market

Bridge across the Dniester — Bridge across the DniesterPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Cafe at the entrance to the town — Cafe at the entrance to the townPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Central street — Central streetPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Central street (second view) — Central street (second view)Photograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

House identified as formerly Jewish-owned in the photograph collection — House identified as formerly Jewish-owned in the photograph collectionPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

House identified as formerly Jewish-owned in the photograph collection — House identified as formerly Jewish-owned in the photograph collectionPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

House identified as formerly Jewish-owned in the photograph collection — House identified as formerly Jewish-owned in the photograph collectionPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

House identified as formerly Jewish-owned in the photograph collection — House identified as formerly Jewish-owned in the photograph collectionPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

House identified as formerly Jewish-owned in the photograph collection — House identified as formerly Jewish-owned in the photograph collectionPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Local park — Local parkPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Market square — Market squarePhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Market — MarketPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

One of the main streets — One of the main streetsPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Sign of the town — Sign of the townPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Synagogue and community rooms

Collection box decorated with Stars of David — Collection box decorated with Stars of DavidPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Embroidered cloth with a Hebrew inscription and Star of David — Embroidered cloth with a Hebrew inscription and Star of DavidPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Passover welcome banner and Israeli flags — Passover welcome banner and Israeli flagsPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Hanging lamps with Hebrew lettering — Hanging lamps with Hebrew letteringPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Framed lists and notices displayed by a window — Framed lists and notices displayed by a windowPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Five-branched candleholder beneath a Star of David — Five-branched candleholder beneath a Star of DavidPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Decorative lions and tablets above a curtain — Decorative lions and tablets above a curtainPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Jews of Khotyn gather here for holidays — Jews of Khotyn gather here for holidaysPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Local synagogue entrance — Local synagogue entrancePhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Local synagogue — Local synagoguePhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Room for women on second floor — Room for women on second floorPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Head of Jewish Community — Head of Jewish CommunityPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Star of David and decorated ark surround, 2013 — Star of David and decorated ark surround, 2013. Photograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn.

Prayer room with arched windows and worn plaster, 2013 — Prayer room with arched windows and worn plaster, 2013. Photograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn.

View into the prayer room from the upper level, 2013 — View into the prayer room from the upper level, 2013. Photograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn.

Prayer room with the ark between arched windows, 2013 — Prayer room with the ark between arched windows, 2013. Photograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn.

Cemetery and memorials

Fenced memorial plots beneath trees — Fenced memorial plots beneath treesPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Entrance to the Jewish cemetery — Entrance to the Jewish cemeteryPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Small building and boundary wall beside the cemetery entrance — Small building and boundary wall beside the cemetery entrance. Photograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Visitor among the gravestones — Visitor among the gravestones. Photograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Visitor beside a fenced grave plot — Visitor beside a fenced grave plot. Photograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Gate, steps, and washing basin at the cemetery entrance — Gate, steps, and washing basin at the cemetery entrance. Photograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Portrait gravestone within a metal enclosure — Portrait gravestone within a metal enclosure. Photograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Older gravestones beneath the trees — Older gravestones beneath the trees. Photograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Monument to the Khotyn underground group — Monument to the Khotyn underground groupPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.

Monument to those murdered in Holocaust — Monument to those murdered in HolocaustPhotograph by Anna Royzner, Khotyn, 2013.