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by Moshe Berman
Translated by Marlene Zakai
The town of Mikovitz was located between the mountains and the forests near the district town of Ushitza. The main road that ran through Minkovitz led to Ushitza's town center. The Jewish residents were merchants and craftsmen. The Jewish population grew to 5000. There were 2 rabbis, 5 synagogues, a credit union, a fire station, and a Bikur Holim Society. |
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Mass grave of the victims of Petlyura |
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At the grave of the holy victims of the pogroms |
by Aaron Elman
Translated by Marlene Zakai
Minkovitz excelled in its wise and learned, especially among the youth. No small deal- those Minkovitz youth! Anyone interested in study did not work, did not engage in commerce. They expected a good shidduch (arranged marriage) with a respectable dowry. In order to accomplish this, one needed to be very learned, and in order to be learned, a young man would study and then engage in endless Talmudic and religious debates. To this goal the library in Minkovitz had many Yiddish, Hebrew and even Russian books.
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Even when out walking with girls on one of the famous bridges of Minkovitz, then they did not refrain from debates on books and authors.
In the town there were six oil manufacturing facilities, as well as tanneries. There was also dried fruit manufacturing, especially plums. These manufactured products were sent to inner Russia. Jews also dealt in the harvest, mainly lumber. Only one or two of Jews dealt in lumber but there were many other Jews whose businesses were connected. One was a broker or middle man, another dealt in real estate. However, lumber was a main topic of conversation in Minkovitz.
There were disagreements among the Jews in town. I remember one big argument that started between the Zinkov Hasidim and the Husatin Hasidim when the Husatin Hasidim decided to build themselves a separate yeshiva
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