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Vylok Cemetery |
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Jewish families that lived in Vylok used the Vylok Cemetery—located within the town—as the final resting place for their loved ones. The Vylok cemetery was established in the 19th century with last known Hasidic burial in 1992. Today, the Vylok municipality owns the Jewish cemetery property.
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The cemetery borders [ road name? ] and is open, with permission. The tombstones date from 19th to 20th century and the cemetery boundary is unchanged since 1939. Most of the tombstones are in their original location, but some of them have toppled or were vandalized during WWII. A fence surrounds the cemetery and there is a locked gate.
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In 1990, Jewish descendants abroad, led by the KESTENBAUM family, restored the cemetery, i.e., cleaned stones, cleared vegetation. In 2007, the wall and gate was constructed. Today, there is a regular caretaker paid for by these same descendants.
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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 Ukraine. This cemetery is listed as Vilok in the report, but many other village cemeteries of Zarkapats'ka are not documented in that report.
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~ Vylok Cemetery Views ~
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(Click the images below to view a larger image.)
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Approaching the cemetery Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery gate Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view II Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view I Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view III Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view V Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view IV Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view VI Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view VIII Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view VII Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view IX Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view XI Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view X Photo: Copyright ©2010 by Ken BERGER, USA
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Cemetery view XII Photo: Copyright ©2011 by Ferenc KOLESZAR, Hungary
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Cemetery view XIII Photo: Copyright ©2011 by Ferenc KOLESZAR, Hungary
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d. 9 Kislev 5685
(6 December 1924)
Broken branch on tree = Dead child