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| MURAFA JEWISH CEMETERY ADDRESS: ul. Pushkina, Sharhorodskyi Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast, UKRAINE LO TISHKACH ID NO.: 10031 |
Cemetery Established: 17th Century
Location & Demarcation: The cemetery is located in Pushkina street, not far from Murafa secondary school, 15 kilometres from Shvrhorod. There is no sign indicating its presence. Adjacent to private homes, it is partially demarcated. Parts of a surrounding wall can be found in some areas, as well as a wooden gate.
Gravestones, Memorial Markers & Structures: More than 1,000 marble and granite gravestones can be found in the cemetery, between 25 and 50 percent of which are toppled or broken. The oldest gravestone dates back to 1765; the most recent burial took place in 2001. Gravestone inscriptions are in Russian, Yiddish and Hebrew. There is also a mass grave of 75 Jews killed by the gangs of Cossack leader Petliura. There is no memorial marker at the site.
History of the Jewish Community: In 1776, the community consisted of 646 Jews, in 1920 – 2000 Jews, in 1998 – 3 Jews.
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Source: Cemetery survey carried out by Alex Osternik (oster_at@netvision.net.il) in August 2009. Images © Alex Osternik / Lo Tishkach Foundation
