Encyclopaedia of Jewish Communities, Poland
(Volume VIII)
Vilna • Białystok • Nowogródek districts

Translation of

Pinkas hakehillot Polin: entsiklopedyah shel ha-yishuvim ha-Yehudiyim
le-min hivasdam ve-`ad le-ahar Sho'at Milhemet ha-`olam ha-sheniyah.

Edited by: Shmuel Spector

Co-edited by: Bracha Freundlich

The publication of this volume was supported by:
The Organization of Former Residents of Stolpce (Steibtz) in Israel
In memory of 3,200 Jews murdered in Stolpce on September 23, 1942
And hundreds more Stolpce Jews who perished during the Holocaust
The estate of the late Matilda and Yitzhak Reisenberg-Shmueli
In memory of the Reisenberg family of Vilna who perished during the Holocaust
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany

The Authors and Their Initials:
Rachel Grosbaum-Pasternak
Aharon Wajs
Itzhak Lan
Shmuel Spector
Bracha Freundlich
Tikva Petel Knani

Information about Rabbis and Yeshivot: Itzhak Alfassi
Maps: Itzhak Lan
Photographs: Ilana Guri
Scanning the photographs: Amir Shauli

Published by Yad Vashem

Printed in Israel, 2005 at Keterpress, Jerusalem, Israel


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Entrance to the Jewish quarter Wilna, painting by
Bronislaw Jamontt (1886-1957)
from the book: Zydzi w Polsce: Obraz i Slowo, Warsaw 1993

 

[Note: For other volumes in the Pinkas Hakehillot Poland series, and for a complete list of towns in Poland,
see the Translations Index page]


Contents

Donated by Ada Holtzman


TitlePage
List of the Communities (Hebrew)V-VII
The Jews in the Districts of Vilna, Białystok and Nowogródek (Introduction) Shmuel Spector 1-25
Bibliography26-29
Maps
Vilna30-92
Odelsk93-94
Orzechowno94
Olkieniki94-99
Ostrowiec99-100
Ostryna100-102
Opsa102-104
Orla (Białystok District)104-106
Orla (Nowogródek District)106-107
Oszmiana107-114
Pawiaż114
Ignalino114-117
Iwje117-120
Iwieniec120-123
Izabelin123-124
Ejszyszki124-129
Ilja129-132
Indura132-135
Budsław135
Boćki136-138
Brzostowica Wielka138-139
Białowieża139-140
Białystok140-164
Byteń164-168
Bielica168-170
Bielsk170-175
Bystrzyca175-176
Bakszty176
Baranowicze176-187
Brańsk187-191
Brasław191-195
Gawejkiany195
Goniądz195-198
Głębokie198-203
Grodno203-229
Gródek (Vilna District)229-231
Gródek (Białystok District)231-234
Daugieliszki234-236
Dworzec236-238
Dowgieliszki238
Dubinowo238-239
Dubrowa Nowa239-240
Dołhinów240-244
Dąbrowa244-246
Duniłowicze246-249
Dukszty249-251
Dokszyce251-254
Dziewieniszki254-257
Dzisna257-261
Delatycze261-262
Deksznie262
Drohiczyn262-265
Derewno265-267
Druja267-270
Drujsk270-273
Druskieniki (Druskininkai, Lithuania)273-274
Dereczyn274-277
Hoduciszki277-280
Hołobudy280
Hołubicze280-281
Hołynka281-282
Holszany283-286
Horodziej286-287
Horodyszcze287
Hajnówka288-289
Hermanowicze289-290
Wolożyn291-295
Wołma295
Wołpa295-298
Wołkowysk298-305
Woronów, Werenów305-307
Worniany307-309
Wiazyń310-311
Widze311-314
Wilejka314-319
Wiszniew319-323
Wsielub323-324
Wasiliszki324-328
Wasilików328-331
Zabrzezie, Zabrzeż331
Zabłudów331-335
Zdzięcioł336-343
Żołudek344-346
Zelwa346-350
Zaśkiewicze350-351
Choroszcz351-354
Turzec354-356
Traby356-357
Troki358-361
Trzcianne361-363
Jody363-364
Jeziory364-367
Jeziernica367
Jejse367-368
Jałówka368-369
Janów369-371
Jeremicze371-372
Jasionówka372-374
Lebiedziew374-376
Lubcza376-379
Łużki379-380
Łotwa Mała380
Lunna380-383
Lachowicze383-386
Leonopol386-387
Lida387-393
Lejpuny394
Łingmiany394-395
Łyntupy395-397
Łyskow397-400
Lipniszki400-402
Mołodeczno402-404
Mołczadż404-408
Mosty408-409
Miadzioł Nowy409-411
Miory411-413
Mielegjany413-414
Mielnik414-415
Mejszagoła415-417
Michałowo-Niezbudka417-420
Michaliszki420-422
Milejczyce422-423
Mir424-429
Mścibów 428-429
Nowa Mysz429-430
Nowogródek (Novogrudok, Belarus)430-437
Nowojelnia437-438
Nowo-Święciany438-441
Nowy Dwór (Nowogródek District)441-444
Nowy Dwór (Białystok District)444-445
Nowy Dwór (Białystok District, Wołkowysk province)445
Nowy Pohost445-447
Niwki447
Niedżwiedzica447-448
Niehniewicze448
Niemirów449
Niemenczyn449-451
Nieśwież451-456
Naliboki456-457
Narew457-459
Narewka Mała459-460
Swisłocz460-464
Suchowola464-468
Soły468-469
Soleczniki Wielkie470-472
Supraśl472-475
Sokółka475-481
Suraż481-482
Stojaciszki482-484
Stołowicze484-485
Stołpce485-489
Stoczek489
Sidra489-490
Słobodka490-492
Słonim492-506
Smorgonie506-511
Snów512
Skidel512-515
Podbrodzie515-518
Porzecze518-519
Polonka520
Postawy521-523
Porozów523-525
Piaski525-529
Plusy, Plussy529
Plisa, Plissa529-530
Prozoroki530-531
Parfjanów531-532
CiechanowiecSee Vol IV pp 392-395
Cejkinie533
Kobylnik533-536
Koziany537-538
Kosłowszczyzna539
Kurzeniec539-542
Kuźnica543-544
Kolonja Izaaka544-546
Kolonja Synajska546
Koltyniany546-548
Korycin548-549
Korelicze550-552
Kiemieliszki552-554
Kleck554-558
Kleszczele558-560
Kamionka560-561
Knyszyn561-565
Krewo565-567
Królewszczyzna567-568
Krynki568-575
Krasne576-578
Krywicze579-582
Raduń583-585
Radoskowicze585-589
Rubieżewicze589-592
Rudżiszki592
Różanka592-595
Rotnica595
Ros595-596
Rymszany596
Raków596-600
Święciany600-608
Świerźen Nowy608-611
Świr611-614
Siemiatycze614-620
Śiniawka620-621
Szczuczyn621-625
Szarkowszczyzna626-627
Index of Places629-635
Index of Names637-653
Table of Contents (English)V - VI


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