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#rv-9: Writer Uri Finkel, son of the last rabbi of Rakov. |
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Rabbi R. Avraham Eliyahu, the son of R. Moshe Mordechai Kaplan
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"To Chaia Meltzer, For the best memory from your cousin and aunt; Ester and Friede Botwinik Rakow, May 4th, 1927" courtesy of Edward Meltzer |
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Halpern, the town rabbi. July 1923.
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Studio portrait of members of the board of the Jewish Library:
(left to right) Yitskhok Finkel, Chairman; Musye Lifshits, Treasurer;
Abe Botwinik (Meshulem's son); Shmuel Rubinstein; Lipshe Finkel,
Secretary; Abe Botwinik (Zev's son); and Sore Fein. 1935.
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At a summer camp for orphans and needy children: children playing
in a stream. (This photograph was sent to the Rakower Women's
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Studio portrait: Four "Jewish revolutionaries... the first
2 [r-l] are now in America and members of Workmen's Circle. The
3rd is somewhere in Russia or Poland, the 4th was shot at a [Jewish
Socialist] Bundist demonstration in 1905." ('Forward', 1932.)
early 1900s.
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People posing on the roof of a synagogue under construction.1937.
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Children and staff posing for a portrait in front of Yeshue Pohulanker's
inn that served as a summer camp for orphans and needy children.
1938.
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#rv-21: Isaac Sagalovich Headstone - It says - Here lies our beloved father |
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#rv-23: Members of Hachalutz, a Zionist Youth movement 1932. |
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#rv-25: The leaders of Hashomer Hatzair ( Zionist Socialist Youth movement) |
#rv-26: The soccer club of Rakov "Maccabi" 1925 |
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#rv-46: Mashka Sznejder was born in Minsk to Moshe Aharon ( son of Chaim) and Chana Feiga ( daughter of Tanchum). She was single. She perished in 1942 in Rakow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted in 1999 by her niece Malka Oren (nee Shneider/ Shehar) |
#rv-47: Khana Feiga Shneider was born in Rakov to Tankhum. She was a widow of Moshe Aharon. Prior to WWII she lived in Rakow, Poland. Khana perished in 1942 in Rakow, Poland. This information is based on a Page of Testimony (displayed on left) submitted on 23-Apr-1999 by her granddaughter, Malka Oren |
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#rv-50: Esther Kagan nee Finkel was born in Rakow, Poland to Shalom and Tzvia. She was a housewife. Prior to WWII she lived in Kurzeniec, Poland. Esther was murdered in the Shoah. This information is based on a Page of Testimony submitted by her daughter, Tzvia Even Shoshan |
#rv-51: Family of Tsalim Mordukov Rodshtein and Khana Dvora Lieberman This family lived in Rakov. The boy between Rabbi Rodshtein and his wife is my paternal grandfather, Yiche Isidor Rodshtein, age 14. This photograph was taken in 1902. Two years later, the cossacks came looking for replacements to fight in the Russo-Japanese War. Rabbi Rodshtein told Izzy and his brother Yakov to flee and they walked across three countries and took a boat to America. The rabbi had already lost his two oldest sons in the fighting. |
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In Rakov (38 km from Minsk),
Jews lived since the epoch of Rzech Pospolitaya, in the first quarter
of the 17th century. They were tax-farmers of customs, public housing,
salt and other collections, rented various areas of economic significance,
and were skillful craftsmen. Ceramic products and tiles from Rakov were
known far beyond Belarus boundaries. In 1897 Jews here amounted to 2,168
persons, or 59,5% of the total city population. Before the beginning of
the Soviet-German war, 928 Jews lived in Rakov. According to testimonies
of Mikhail and Girsh Rayak, police were organized in Rakov the first day
after arrival of the Germans. Robberies of Jewish possessions began immediately.
On September 26, 1941, Gebitscomissar Hendel gave orders to bring the
Torah to the Rakov Square and to burn it, while Jewish girls were ordered
to dance and sing "Ha-Tikvah". On February 4, 1942, Jews were
driven into the Kholodnaya Synagogue, their valuables were taken away,
they were undressed, tortured and beaten. Gasoline was then poured over
the building and grenades were thrown (29). Dora Iveivekhman remembered
that a month after there could still be felt a smell of burnt flesh in
the air. Overall from August 1941 to February 1942, 1,050 people were
killed in Rakov (30).
Ilya Ehrenburg on the Holocaust in Belarus:
Unknown Testimony
by Dr. Leonid Smilovitsky
Diaspora Research Institute, Tel Aviv University
<gleckman@mindspring.com>
Date: Nov 7, 2007
Subject: [belarus] Lifshitz family from Zaslavl, Rakow, Ivenets, Horodok, and Volozyn
Three different groups of LIFSHITZ family members have learned
recently that we are related. So we have decided to hold a small Lifshitz
family gathering later in November to say hello to each other. From prior
work on the Lifshitz family name there seems to be over 65 groups of
Lifshitz families (see www.benchpost.com/lifshitz).Most of these Lifshitz
family had roots in and around Minsk. Yet, when this website was put
together in 2002, it seems that all these groups of Lifshitz did have clear
links between them .
We have posted the structure of 'our' Lifshitz family at
http://www.kslrfamily.com/LifshitzFamily.htm. The research by Ruth Wilnai
has established a line back to the mid 1700s The central shtetls for this
Lifshtiz group is Zaslavl, Rakow, Ivenets, Horodok, and Volozyn.
Please take a look at the extended tree on the web and see if you can
determine any clear links to your Lifshitz family group.
We would love to add you to the guest list for the event in NY.
Harris; grandson of Sarah Lifshitz Tarr, daughter of Hoshea Lifshitz and Sore
(Axelrad) Lifshitz,
Ben Nathan
son of Noson Botwinick
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1895
Birth Place: Rakov, Minsk, Russia
RESIDENCE: San Antonio, Texas
Name:Joseph Lieberman Birth Date:18 Jan 1868 Birth Place:Rakov, Russia, Poland
RESIDENCE:NY City, New York Passport Issue Date:22 Mar 1924 Father Name:Jacob Lieberman
Father's Birth Location:Smilowitz, Russia
Father's Residence:NY City,
Source:Passport Applications, January 2, 1906 - March 31, 1925 (M1490)
List
of surnames from Rakov
from birth records for the years; 1877, 1880, 1882, 1884, 1885
Rakov is smal town ~20m West of Minsk on the road
to Ivenets, Volozhin and not far from Stolbtsy, Koidanov etc.
Below I present the list of surname from Rakov
I compiled from Jewish birth records I found on LDS microfilm (number
available from JG info files)
The records reflect birth 1877, 1880, 1882, 1884, 1885.
Records I read in Russian and try to transliterate it in English with
some compromises between spelling and pronounciation.
Alishkevich
Aronov
Aruker
Ashkanozi
Berger
Berman
Bershon
Borshan
Botvinik
Chertok
Dimond
Dorsky
Druker
Druper?
Dukor
Elievich
Fain
Fainberg
Fainbrik
Faivishev
Feigin
Finkel
Frid
Galinker
Galperin
Garelik
Gershon
Gesel
Ginzburg
Gisburg
Goldenshtein
Goldin
Goldshmid
Goldshtein
Golovenchitz
Gringoltz
Gurevich
Gurvich
Guryan
Itzkhokin
Kagan?
Kaganovich
Kaingauz
Kamenitz
Kanterovich
Kantorovich
Kapelevich
Kaplon
Karp
Karposhnik?
, Kaufman,
Khaikel
Khaikin
Khvilevitsky
Klein
Klibanov
Kogan
Korchlinin
Kukes
, Kukus
, Kurchgon,
Kurtzgon,
Lapidus
Latareichik,
Levin,
Levinson,
Levit,
Liberman
Livshitz,
Machanov,
Maly,
Margolin,
Marochnik
Marshak
Metlitsky
Mishikman
Mishin
Morochnik
Mushin
Nalibotsky
Pekar
Pekor,
Peper
Perelman
Persky
Pogulyanik
Poles
Poznyak
Raikhelson
Rakovchin,
Ratinetz,
Ratinich
Rotshtein
Rogovich
Rogovin
Rotinetz
Rozenberg
Rozental
Rubenshtein
Rubinov
Rubinshtein
Ruderman
Rumanov
Sagalovich,
Shabsay
Shapira
Shapkin
Shayevich
Sheinerman
Shif
Shkon?
Shnitman
Shtein
Shteingoltz
, Shumakher
Sinrod,
Sondak,
Sonkin
Starobin,
Strashun?
Sukenik
Sulsky
Suster
Teiv
Trotskin
Trotsky
Turetsky
Turman
Tzinkin
Tzirinsky
Tzukerman
Upart
Vainer
Vainshtein
Veber
Vesoler
Vigonich
Visyaler
Yakhnes
Zaturemcky
Zaturensky
Zetzer
Zouber
Vitaly Charny
Birmingham, AL