Shtetl leader: Norbert Porile

Variant shtetl names: Bitshutsh (Y), Buczacz (G), Bugach, Butchatch (H)

Lattitude/Longitude: 49°05´/25°24´

Other information:

• Books about Buchach (see the Bibliography for a citation)
  • Alicia, My Story by Alicia Appleman-Jurman is the story of a young woman from Buczacz who survives the holocaust.
  • I Am A Witness by Mina Rosner. Mina Pohorille Rosner was born in Buchach in 1913 and lived there the first 32 years of her life. She was one of the few Jews who survived the German occupation of Buchach in World War II. This book is the story of her survival. Read the Foreword and Chapter 1 here. For more information about the book contact her son Cecil Rosner.
  • Our Tomorrows Never Came by Etunia Bauer Katz is the story of another holocaust survivor from Buchach. Tunia is Alicia's cousin.
  • After Long Silence by Helen Fremont is a remarkable story of two daughters of holocaust survivors who become interested in their heritage about which the parents have never spoken. The tale explores the effects of extreme holocaust trauma on survivors.
• Cemetery
  • Description of Jewish cemetery in Buchach by the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies - Cemetery Project.
  • Photograph of the cemetery taken in June 2000 by Buz Hahn
  • Photographs of the cemetery taken in September 2000 by Tom Weiss and by Bob Kolber
  • Photographs of gravestones (submitted by Tom Weiss) -- Most of the gravestones in the Jewish Cemetery in Buchach are almost entirely in Hebrew, although a few of the most modern gravestones have the names of the deceased in Latin letters. Some of the inscriptions are in Polish. The gravestone photographs can be accessed in two different ways.
    Browse through a gallery of photographs in three sizes --- thumb nails are provided for scanning, medium size photographs contain translations (where available), the large size photographs are best for examining the details if you wish to translate one of the gravestones.
    Use an index of gravestones that is linked to the gallery. This method is best if you are looking for gravestones that contain family surnames. After the gravestones have been translated, the index will be made available to the Online Worldwide Burial Registry (OWBR)
• History
  • History of Buchach --- an excerpt from the Encyclopedia Judaica on Buchach. Click on "Text" to get details.
  • World War II history. This account is quoted from Norman Davies (1996), Europe: A History, pp 1034-1035, Oxford University Press.
  • Buczacz Origins --- "An account of the Jewish community of Buczacz, its history and society, culminating in its destruction during the Holocaust." Translated, edited and compiled by Martin Rudner.
  • List of holocaust memorial days for Buchach .
• List of members researching families in Buchach.
• Maps
  • Map of Buchach of 1876 Obtained from the Library of Congress marked G6480s75.A8 #4375
  • High resolution 1902 Austrian map of Buchach and its environs as well as a still higher resolution map of the immediate vicinity of Buchach.
  • Street map of Buchach produced by Tom Weiss with the assistance of Alex Dunai.
• Miscellaneous
  • Among the multitude of Jewish congregations meeting up until 1921 on the Lower East Side of New York City were the Buczaczer Fist Chevrah at 223 E. 2nd Street and the Buczaczer Congregation at 228 E. Houston Street.
  • Memorial to Buchach at the Holon cemetery near Tel Aviv, Israel. Submitted by Isreal Pickholtz.
• Photographs
  • Aerial photograph of Buchach taken during WWII. There is an annotated aerial photograph that identifies key sites in the town.
  • Photographs of Buchach taken in September 2000 by Tom Weiss and Bob Kolber.
  • Photo album of people
  • Miscellaneous photographs
• Prominent citizens of Buchach
  • Shmuel Yosef Agnon
    • Listed under Famous Sons and Daughters
    • Recognized in present day Buchach
  • Alicia Appleman-Jurman listed under Famous Sons and Daughters
  • Mina Pohorille Rosner listed under Famous Sons and Daughters
  • Wolf Pohorille - A 19th century scholar
  • Simon Wiesenthal listed under Famous Sons and Daughters
• Travel reports
  • Report of a trip to Buchach in September 2000 by Tom Weiss. The report includes links to photographs and videos.
• Yizkor book
  • Translation of Sefer Buczacz. This book is a valuable resource of information about Buchach and its former residents. Contributions to JewishGen to fund the ongoing translation of this book are needed. You can contribute by accessing the electronic contribution form and following the directions. If you are fluent in Hebrew and would like to translate a section or two, we welcome your contribution. Please contact Norbert Porile.
  • Search for other information about the Yizkor book.

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