ZVENYHORODKA
(Zvenigorodka)
UKRAINE
There is a history in all men's lives.
William Shakespeare
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This site is dedicated to the Jewish
community of Zvenyhorodka, known as
Zvenigorodka in Yiddish and Russian, which existed for two hundred years, until decimated by the Nazis and finally destroyed by the Soviet Union. Zvenyhorodka is located in Central Ukraine, 95.3 miles SSE of Kiev (Kyyiv in Ukrainian), the nearest large city, at 49°05'N 24°58'E. Zvenyhorodka is in the Cherkasy Oblast (province) and is the administrative center of the Zvenyhorodka raion (district). In the nineteenth century it was part of the Russian Empire, which in 1917 it became the Soviet Union. After the breakup of the
Soviet Union in 1991, Zvenyhorodka became part
of Ukraine.
The town is now known
by its Ukrainian name rather than its Russian name,
Zvenigorodka.This website will continue to use the Yiddish name Zvenigorodka as that is how the town was known to our ancestors.
***************************************************** MEMORIES OF ZVENIGORODKA "In
the summer, on the Sabbath, the
[cherry] orchard was like a Garden of
Eden. My grandfather came home
from the schull, the Sabbath afternoon
meal was served and the family and
neighbors would retire to the
orchard. Grandpop would take a
nap and join us later. The
atmosphere was festive. The
unmarried of the neighborhood would
stroll in. Pillows and blankets
were brought in for lounging.
Flirtations were prevalent. I
don't recall the conversations -- just
the good, good feeling of the orchard
and the Sabbath."
My
Russian Childhood By Marion Feinstein Goldfus Born Manya Feinberstein, Zvenigorodka, 1913 Emigrated from Zvenigorodka in 1921 Written in 1968 ******************************************************
If you have roots in Zvenigorodka and have information, pictures, documents or memories about the town that you are willing to share and to add to this kehilalinks page, or if you have suggestions how to improve this page, please contact us at kehila16@gmail.com. Compiled
by Arlene Goldfus Lutz
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