Kartuskaya Bereza

Kartuskaya Bereza - XVIII-4 (transliterated)

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Sources on Jewish Communities in this section:

Картузская Береза Kartuskaya Bereza, Byaroza [Bel], Bereza [Rus], Bereza Kartuska [Pol, until 1945], Kartoz-Brezah [Yid],

Bereze, Brezah, Biaroza, Bjaroza, Bereza Kartuskaya, Biaroza Kartuzskaia, Byaroza-Kartuzskaya, Kartusskaya Bereza, Kartuz Bereze,

Kartuz Bereza

Brockhaus-Efron Jewish Encyclopedia Bereza or Kartuzskaya Bereza is a town in the Grodno province, which was part of the Brest

Voivodeship before the transition to Russia. Jews have lived here since the end of the 17th century. The owner of the town is the the

Grand Hetman of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Litovsky, Leon Sapieha, who allowed in 1680 the building of a house of worship and free

conduct of worship, wanting to attract Jews to B. In addition, he allowed Jews to build houses, decorate them at their own discretion and enjoy

the rights granted to Jews in his other possessions. The liberties granted to Jews must also be respected by the hetman's descendants.

The hetman’s son added on the original act after his father’s signature the words: “I retain my father’s sheet for the Jews of Berezka,

Kazimir Leon Sapieha." The Jewish population of the town consisted, according to official data of 1766, of 242 people.

Now (1910) B. (Kartuz-Bereza) is a locality in Pruzhansky district, Grodno province; in 1847 Bereza Jewish community consisted of 261 men,

254 women; in 1897 - total inhabitants were 6,226, of whom 2,623 were Jews. Also, Orthodox 2,600, and Roman Catholic - 800.

Хомскъ Khomsk [Bel, Rus, Yid], Chomsk [Pol]

Дрогичинъ Drahichyn [Bel], Drogichin [Rus], Drohiczyn [Pol], Drohitchin [Yid], Drahitschyn [Ger], Drogičinas [Lith],

Drohichin, Drohiczyn Poleski, Drahičyn, Dorohiczyn

Симоновичи Simonovichi [Rus], Symonowicze [Pol], Simenovitch [Yid], Symonoviche

Мотоль Motol' [Rus], Motol [Pol], Motele [Yid], Motal' [Bel], Motel

Святая Боля Svyataya Volya [Bel, Rus], Święta Wola [Pol], Sviataja Volia, Svataya Volya, Sventa Volya,

Swienta Wola, Swieta Wóla

Телеханы Telekhany [Rus], Telchan [Yid], Telechany [Pol], Cielachany [Bel], Telechon, Telekani, Telekhan,

Telechan, Tselyakhani, Celjachany

Логишинъ Lahishyn [Bel], Łohiszyn [Pol], Logishin [Rus], Lohishin [Yid], Łahišyn [Bel], Logishyn, Logichin,

Logashin, Łahiszyn, Luhiszyn

Яново Ivanava [Bel], Ivanovo [Rus], Janów [Pol], Yanov [Yid], Yanov Polski [Yid], Janów Poleski [Pol], Ivanovas [Lith],

Janow Polesie, Janow Polski, Janaŭ Paleski, Janow near Pinsk, Iwanowo, Yanuv

Кол. Яковлева Yakovlevo [Rus], Jakowlewo [Pol], Yakovleva