Photographs of Ruzhany .
The tall spire is that of the 17th century Dominican Church. (see 'Belorussian Cities' for color photograph). The second tallest structure is the ruin of the Palace.

Photo from Tomasz Wisniewski Collection; reproduced with permission.

1916-1917.
Contributed by Lisa Newman
Photo from Tomasz Wisniewski Collection; reproduced with permission.

From the Forward caption: "Five Revolutionaries of Ruzani, Grodno Gubernia, in 1905. :
Standing from left to right are Israel Lopatin and M. Markoff, now living in New York. Both are members of Branch 52 Workmen's Circle." Also standing at the far right is Noyekh Belkin, a brother of Rabbi Shmuel Belkin, President of Yeshiva College in New York. Seated, first on the left is Yekhiel Zilber. Belkin and Zilber are both from Svislotsh, Grodno Gubernia.
Record ID: 8937 YIVO Collection PO Catalog No. 3338
Synagogue of Ruzhany 1998 & other sites in Ruzhany
Possibly the last pictures to be taken inside of the synagogue.
Photographs of Ruzhany on other sites
 
Copyright © 1997 Amy Levinson z"l