settlement official name Medzhybizh native name nickname image skyline Medzhybizh 2007.jpg imagesize 200px image caption Medzhybizh Castle today image flag image shield Medzhybizh.gif nickname ..., none pushpin map caption Location of Medzhybizh pushpin mapsize latd 49 latm 26 lats 0 latNS N longd ... 380 3857 blank info blank1 info website footnotes coord 49 27 N 27 25 E display title Medzhybizh , previously ... and Vinnytsia at the confluence of the Southern Buh and Buzhok rivers. Medzhybizh was once ... 1850.jpg thumb Medzhybizh Castle in 1850 File Medzhybizh church 2007.jpg thumb The Orthodox church under renovation inside Medzhybizh castle. Originally built in 1586. File Mills Medzhibozh 1995.jpg thumb 19th century mill buildings adjacent to the mill dam and the lake on the Southern Bug Medzhybizh ... a defensive lake, and a rhomboid Medzhybizh Castle with four towers was built. The state of the art fortifications made Medzhybizh one of the strongest military sites in the region and led to the rise ... Medzhybizh into an impregnable fortress. The Zaslavskys used Medzhybizh as their base from which to defend ... and Crimean Tartars . ref http www.wumag.kiev.ua wumag old archiv 1 99 medz.htm Medzhybizh ref The Cossack ... approximately 12,000 residents living in Medzhybizh and its environs. Of this number there were ... in Medzhybizh, almost all 2500 Jews were either killed or taken into captivity at the time of the massacre ... , volume 1, page 37 ref The Jewish population in Medzhybizh was virtually eradicated, and there were ... in Medzhybizh. In the 1678 census their numbers increased to 275 souls. Turkish rule and later Polish period Weakened by the cossack uprising, Podolia was invaded and occupied by Turkey in 1672. Medzhybizh ..., Medzhybizh was recaptured by the Poles under Jan III Sobieski Jan Sobieski . However, Poles didn ... the Poles and Turks. After Medzhybizh was recaptured from the Turks, it went through what many consider ... family, the town prospered. Medzhybizh successfully defended itself from several Haidamak ... more details
Medzhybizh Castle lang uk , Medzhybiz kyi zamok , when built as a bulwark against Ottoman Empire Ottoman expansion in the 1540s , was one of the strongest fortress es in Podolia . It is situated at the confluence of the Southern Bug and Buzhenka rivers, in the town of Medzhybizh , Ukraine . The castle s founder was Mikolaj Sieniawski , and the Sieniawski family owned Medzhybizh Polish Mi dzybu until its extinction in the early 18th century. The stronghold was reconquered from the Ottoman Empire Turks in 1699 and passed to the Czartoryski princely family in 1731. The last rebuilding effort was undertaken by the Russian imperial authorities in the 19th century. Much restoration has been carried out on the fortress since 1968. Within the walls are a small scale museum and a church from 1586 . center gallery caption Views of the fortress widths 100px heights 100px perrow 5 File Medzhibozh Castle1 1900.jpg Mi dzybu on a 1900 postcard File Medzhybizh Castle 6.jpg The wall File Medzhybizh Castle 8.jpg One of the castle s four towers File Medzhibozh.jpg View of the corner tower File Medzhybizh castle 3.JPG A recently restored 16th century church gallery center National Sanctuaries of Khmelnytsky Region Kresy Castles Coord 49 26 11.76 N 27 25 7.32 E scale 30000 display title Category Castles in Ukraine Category Fortresses in Ukraine Category Khmelnytskyi Oblast Link GA uk fr Ch teau de Medjybij ru sv Medzjibozjs f stning uk ... more details
Shneur Zalman of Lyadi visited Reb Boruch in Medzhybizh to settle their differences. At the time ... He is buried in the Jewish cemetery in Medzhybizh, next to his grandfather the Baal Shem Tov . His .... See also Baal Shem Tov Baal Shem Tov family tree Hershel of Ostropol Medzhybizh Medzhibozh Hasidic ... People from Medzhybizh fr Borukh de Medjybij he yi ... more details
Old Jewish cemetery in Medzhybizh , Ukraine . Photo courtesy of Petro Vlasenko sk.vlasenko.net . GFDL with disclaimers migration relicense ... more details
in Prezwork R. Dov Berish Rapoport d. 1823 , rabbi in Medzhybizh, married into the Emden family Rapoport ... rabbi of any type to practice in Medzhybizh. Standing to the right of him is his son Moshe Tsvi who also became a rabbi. The first Rapoport rabbi to make his home in Medzhybizh was Rabbi Dov Berish ... Din and spiritual leader of the entire Jewish community of Medzhybizh. However, in a dispute with Rabbi ... in the Medzhybizh Jewish Cemetery, just a few steps away from the Baal Shem Tov s grave. The Bick ... authorities and kashrut rulings. They were based out of R. Joel Sirkes synagogue in Medzhybizh ... of the family included R. Isaac Bick who was the head of the Beit Din in Medzhybizh until 1922 ... in Brooklyn and in Israel . The last rabbi of any type to live in Medzhybizh was Rabbi Chaim ... deported to the Medzhybizh ghetto during World War II , of which no specific records survive. Lineage .... Grandson of R. Khaim haCohen Rapoport of Lvov. Leader of the Medzhybizh community until about 1800 ... Hinde . Head of the Jewish Court in Medzhybizh from 1803 until his death in 1840. Buried in Medzhybizh ... of all the Bicks. Born in Medzhybizh, in 1905 he was elected a member of the Russian Duma ... of the Medzhybizh Jewish Court 1868 1878. Buried in Medzhybizh. R. Khaim Yekhiel Mikhel Bick 1863 .... Was the last Av Beit Din of Medzhybizh, serving from 1911 1925. Was the last rabbi of any type to serve in an official capacity living in Medzhybizh not counting any rabbis deported into the Medzhybizh ... more details
Mi dzyb rz may refer to the following places in Poland Mi dzyb rz , also known as Mi dzyb rz Sycowski, town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship south west Poland Mi dzyb rz, Greater Poland Voivodeship west central Poland Mi dzyb rz, d Voivodeship central Poland Mi dzyb rz, Pomeranian Voivodeship north Poland See also Medzhybizh , town in Western Ukraine till 1795 Mi dzyb rz in the Polish Lithuanian Commonwealth , famous for Hassidism geodis pl Mi dzyb rz ujednoznacznienie ... more details
Boruch may refer to Boruch Ber Leibowitz , a main student of Rabbi Chaim Brisker famed for his Talmudic lectures Boruch Greenfeld , 1872&ndash 1956 , a rabbi and Torah scholar Boruch Israel Dyner 1903&ndash 1979 , a Belgian Israeli chess master Boruch of Medzhybizh 1753&ndash 1811 , the first major rebbe of the Hasidic movement to hold court in Mezhbizh and Beis Medrash Marianne Boruch , an American poet given name ... more details
Orphan date February 2009 Baruch of Tulchin was a rabbi and leader of the Hasidic Judaism Hasidim of Ukraine . Born in Medzhybizh , government of Podolia , about 1750, died there in 1810. Baruch was the son of Adele, the only daughter of Israel Ba al Shem ob, founder of asidism. References Reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Baruch of Tulchin ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1750 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1810 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Baruch of Tulchin Category 1750 births Category 1810 deaths Category 18th century rabbis Category 19th century rabbis Category Ukrainian Orthodox rabbis Ukraine bio stub rabbi stub ... more details
. He was buried in Medzhybizh Mezhbizh , near the Baal Shem Tov . An ornate stone ohel ... OF BIRTH Nowy migr d DATE OF DEATH 1825 PLACE OF DEATH Medzhybizh DEFAULTSORT Heshel, Avraham Yehoshua ... more details
File Letichev.jpg thumb 250px The only surviving tower of the fortress. Letychiv Fortress is a complex of limestone walls built in 1598 by pl Jan Potocki wojewoda brac awski Jan Potocki to defend Podolia from the regular raids of the Crimean Tatars . The north western tower, the eastern wall and parts of the southern wall still stand in the town of Letychiv , Ukraine . The most prominent feature on the grounds of the fortress is the Baroque church of the Assumption of Mary Assumption 1606 1638, rebuilt 1724 . There s also a statue of Ustym Karmaliuk , a rebel leader buried at Letychiv. During World War II , the castle served as a notorious slave labor camp. See also Medzhybizh Fortress References . , 1983 1986. 4, . 218. Kresy Castles coord 49 23 6.1 N 27 37 27.21 E type landmark display title Category Castles in Ukraine Category Khmelnytskyi Oblast ... more details
distinguish Mezhirich Mi dzyrzec Podlaski pl Mi dzyrzec Ostrogski Unreferenced date May 2009 Mezhirichi lang uk Me is a village in the Korets Raion of the Rivne Oblast , Ukraine . It is located in western Ukraine, 13 miles W of Korets , 27 miles E of Rivne . Names Mezhirichi is also known as lang pl Mi dzyrzec Korecki , lang yi Mezritsh , lang he . Jewish life in Mezhirichi Undoubtedly the most significant event in the Jewish community of Mezhirichi was the arrival there of the Maggid , Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezeritch Dov Ber . After the death of the founder of Hasidism , the Baal Shem Tov , in 1761, Rabbi Dov Ber became the next leader of the movement. He moved to Rivne , and later to Mezhrichi, where he remained for the rest of his life. Mezhrichi rapidly became a magnet and place of pilgrimage for the chasidim. The location of Mezhrichi, nearer to Poland and White Russia than the Baal Shem Tov s seat in Medzhybizh , acted as a spur to the fledgling chasidic movement. Notable People from Mezhirichi Dov Ber of Mezeritch Dov Ber , rabbi Rivne Oblast coord 50 39 N 26 52 E display title Category Rivne Oblast Rivne geo stub he pl Mi dzyrzecz rejon korzecki ru uk ... more details
File Imrei Emes and Pnei Menachem graves.jpg 250px right thumb The graves of Grand Rabbi Avraham Mordechai Alter right and his son, Grand Rabbi Pinchas Menachem Alter left in an ohel adjacent to the Sfas Emes Yeshiva in downtown Jerusalem . Ohel lang he plural, ohalim , literally, tent is a structure built over a Jewish grave as a sign of prominence of the person buried within. Ohalim range from small wooden, brick, or plaster structures to large buildings which include one or more graves and area for visitors to sit and meditate. Landmark ohalim The graves of some but not all prominent Hasidic Judaism Hasidic Rebbe s and Jewish community leaders in Europe, North Africa, America and Israel are covered by an ohel . One or more graves may be included in the same structure. Landmark ohalim include Single grave ohel Baba Sali , Netivot , Israel Chaim Joseph David Azulai Chida , Har HaMenuchot , Jerusalem Jonathan ben Uzziel Yonatan ben Uziel , Amuka, Israel Amuka , Israel Elimelech of Lizhensk Chaim Ozer Grodzinski , leader of pre war Eastern European Jewry Nachman of Breslov , Uman, Ukraine Uman , Ukraine Nathan of Breslov , Bratslav Breslov , Ukraine Rachel, wife of Akiva ben Joseph Rabbi Akiva , Tiberias , Israel Vilna Gaon , Vilnius , Lithuania Multiple grave ohel Avraham Mordechai Alter and Pinchas Menachem Alter , the third and sixth rebbe s of Ger Hasidic dynasty Ger , Jerusalem Baal Shem Tov , the Moshe Chaim Ephraim of Sudilkov Degel Machaneh Ephraim , the Avraham Yehoshua Heshel Apter Rav , and Rabbi Boruch of Medzhybizh , Medzhybizh, Ukraine Avrohom Bornsztain and his son Rabbi Shmuel Bornsztain I Shmuel Bornsztain , Sochatchov Hasidic dynasty Sochatchov er Rebbes Dov Ber of Mezeritch and Zusha of Hanipol Zusha of Anipoli Shlomo Halberstam and Naftali Halberstam , the third and fourth Bobov er Rebbes, New York Yosef Yitzchok Schneersohn and Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson , the sixth and seventh Chabad Lubavitcher Rebbes, Queens, New York Joel Teitelbau ... more details
in Medzhybizh , though his grave is unmarked. Hershele was the subject of several epic poems, a novel ... comedy and humor Category Jewish literature Category Jewish society Category People from Medzhybizh ... more details
Image Apta Pinkas hires.jpg thumb 340px Illuminated pages from the pinkas minutes books of the Mishnah Society of the Apter Rov s kloyz , Medzhybizh , circa 1840. Apt is the name of a Hasidic Judaism Hasidic dynasty within Haredi Judaism . Its founder, Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Opat w Apt , popularly known as the Apter Rebbe or Apter Rov , was born in Nowy migr d Zhmigrid , Poland in 1748 and died in Medzhybizh Mezhbizh , Ukraine , Russian Empire in 1825. Lineage of the Mezhbizh Zinkov dynasty Rabbi Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apt was the founder of the Apt Mezhbizh Zinkover Hasidic dynasty. In honor of the dynasty s founder, his descendants adopted the family name Heshel. The males in this family took wives several different times from the family of the Yisroel Friedman Ryzhiner Rebbe . R. Avraham Yehoshua Heshel of Apt 1748 1825 R. Yitschak Meir of Zinkiv Zinkov 1776 1854 R. Yosef Moshe of Medzhybizh Mezhbizh R. Meshulam Zusia of Zinkov 1813 1865 R. Chaim Menachem of Zinkov 1837 1894 R. Pinchas of Zinkov 1872 1916 R. Abraham Joshua Heshel of Zinkov R. Moses of Zinkov 1879 1923 R. Chaim Menachem of Zinkov Bnei Brak R. Abraham Joshua Heshel of Mezhbizh 1832 1881 R. Israel Shalom Joseph of Mezhbizh 1853 1911 R. Yitshak Meir of Mezhbizh Haifa 1904 1985 R. Abraham Joshua Heshel of Mezhbizh Tarnopol 1892 1943 R. Yitshak Meir of Kopychyntsi Kopyczynce 1862 1936 R. Abraham Joshua Heshel of Kopyczynce 1888 1967 . His daughter Chava was married to Shneur Zalman Gurary, a chassid of the last two Lubavitch er Rebbes. ref http www.chabadtalk.com forum showthread.php3?t 3301 the Kapishnitzer Rebbe Chabad Talk Jewish Forum Bot generated title ref Their son, Itche Meir Gurary, was asked by Kopyczyncer chassidim to succeed his grandfather as the next Kopyczyncer Rebbe. However, he chose to remain as mashpia in Tomchei Tmimim of Montreal . R. Moshe Mordechai Heshel of Kopyczynce 1914 1975 Died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage . R. Isaac M. Heschel , son of R. Moshe Mordecha ... more details
publicly punished. He took refuge with the Baal Shem Tov in Medzhybizh . ref Hamodia 22 May 2008 ... from Medzhybizh Category Rabbis in Ottoman and British Palestine Category Burials at the Jewish ... more details
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of Medzhybizh Reb Boruch known in his childhood as Reb Boruch l, a Yiddish diminutive, and subsequently ... Boruch of Medzhybizh Boruch of Mezhbizh 1753 1811 author of Butsina diNehoiro son of Rabbi Yechiel ... more details
c. 1698 birth place Okopy, Ternopil Oblast Okopy date of death 1760 Sivan 5520 place of death Medzhybizh date of burial place of burial Medzhybizh Judaism Rabbi Yisroel Israel ben Eliezer ... Raion small Raion district small of the Ternopil Oblast Ternopil Oblast . He died in Medzhybizh , small ... old archiv 1 99 medz.htm Medzhybizh ref The Besht is better known to many religious Jew s as the holy ... outside of Medzhybizh thought to be hand dug by the Baal Shem Tov himself. It still produces fresh ... 1740 to expound his teachings in the shtetl of Medzhybizh and people, mostly from the spiritual elite, came to listen to him. Medzhybizh became the seat of the movement and of the Mezhbizh Hasidic dynasty ... Besht Shul1 Medzhibozh.jpg thumb left Exterior of the Baal Shem Tov s Shul in Medzhybizh, circa 1915 ... as a museum. Some direct historical evidence remains of the Besht during the days he lived in Medzhybizh ..., but rather a respected part of the mainstream Jewish communal life. Medzhybizh at the time was not some .... File BaalShemMatzeivoh.JPG thumb 250px Gravestone of the Baal Shem Tov in Medzhybizh before restoration ... of Medzhybizh showing Baal Shem as occupying house 95 Other direct evidence includes the Besht ... notes in the margins. His grave can be seen today in the old Jewish cemetery in Medzhybizh. Over ... Yaakov Yosef of Polonoy 1710 1784 Rabbi Ze ev Wolf Kitzes of Medzhybizh 1685 1788 Rabbi Yechiel Michel ... of Sudilkov Ephrayim of Sudylkov his grandson Rabbi Boruch of Medzhybizh his grandson Rabbi Meir Hagadol ... Oblast Okopy date of death 1760 05 22 place of death Medzhybizh DEFAULTSORT Baal Shem Tov Category ... Category Polish Jews Category Jewish Ukrainian history Category People from Medzhybizh Category Panentheists ... more details
File Yitzhak Aharon Korff 1.jpg thumb Grand Rabbi Y.A. Korff, the Zvhil Mezhbizh Rebbe File Grand Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff in his study.jpg thumb Grand Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff center in his study with cousins the late Tolner Rebbe of Boston, Rabbi Yitzhak Twersky left and Grand Rabbi Shlomo Goldman , the Zvil Sanzer Rebbe of Union City, NJ Grand Rabbi Yitzhak Aharon Korff is the Rebbe of Zhvil Hasidic dynasty Zvhil Mezhbizh Hasidic dynasty Mezhbizh . He serves as Chaplain of the City of Boston and spiritual leader of Congregation Bnai Jacob, Zvhil Mezhbizh Beis Medrash of Boston and Newton, Massachusetts , Miami,Florida, and Yerusalem,Israel. He is a dayan judge of Jewish law of the BaDaTz Boston Beth din rabbinical court and Vaad HaRabbonim council of rabbis . He is also Consul General to the government of Austria and publisher of the Boston based Jewish newspaper The Jewish Advocate . Family Rabbi Korff is a direct descendant of the Baal Shem Tov , the 18th century founder of the Hasidic Judaism Hasidic movement, through the Baal Shem Tov s grandson Boruch of Medzhybizh Rabbi Boruch of Medzhybizh , founder of the Mezhbizh Hasidic dynasty Mezhbizh Hasidic dynasty . Rabbi Korff also descended from numerous other Hasidic dynasties, including Zlotshev, Chernobyl Hasidic dynasty Chernobyl , Apt, Yampol and Karlin Hasidic dynasty Karlin , as well as Zhvil Hasidic dynasty Zvhil . He is also a descendant of the Chabad chasidic dynasty through the Dovber Schneuri Chabad Mitler Rebbe s daughter and son in law Rabbi Yaakov Yisroel of Cherkass, son of Grand Rabbi Mordechai Twerski of Chernobyl Mordechai Magid of Chernobyl . His first wife, Shari Redstone whom he divorced, is the daughter of Sumner Redstone Chair official Chairman of the Board and controlling shareholder of the Viacom and CBS Corporation media conglomerates. The Rebbe s second wife, the Rebbetzin , is a native of Jerusalem and a descendant of the Baal Shem Tov and the Hasidic dynasties of Zvhil, Zlotshev, ... more details
The Skolye dynasty is a dynasty of Hasidic rabbis. It is named after the city of Skole lang yi Skolye in Eastern Galicia Eastern Europe Galicia currently in the Ukraine where the founder of this dynasty lived and led his court. List of Rabbis Rabbi Yitzchok of Drohobych d. March 11, 1752 ref Geni.com http www.geni.com people Yitzhak Drohibtiche Magid of Drovitz D7 A8 D7 91 D7 99 D7 99 D7 A6 D7 97 D7 A7 D7 9E D7 93 D7 A8 D7 90 D7 94 D7 91 D7 99 D7 98 D7 A9 6000000002748130433 ref , disciple of the Baal Shem Tov . Rabbi Yekhiel Michel Rabinowitz of Zlotshev c.1721 1786 ref Geni.com http www.geni.com people Yechiel Michel Magid of Zlotchov 6000000007427525485 ref , known as the Zlotshiver Maggid . Rabbi Yosef Rabinowitz of Yampol d. January 9, 1812 ref Geni.com http www.geni.com people D7 A8 D7 91 D7 99 D7 99 D7 95 D7 A1 D7 A3 D7 9E D7 99 D7 90 D7 9E D7 A4 D7 A2 D7 9C D7 A2 6000000007427625410 ref , son of Rabbi Yekhiel Mikhl of Zlotshev Rebbe Yitzchok Rabinowitz of Yampil son in law of Reb Boruch of Medzhybizh Boruch of Mezhbizh Hasidic dynasty Mezhbizh , son of Rabbi Yosef of Yampol succeeded his father in law as Rebbe in Medzhybizh Mezhbizh . Rebbe Boruch Rabinovich of Yampil ref Geni.com http www.geni.com people Grand Rabbi Baruch of Yamploe 6000000007410678203 ref , son of Reb Yitschak Drubitsher. Rebbe Eliezer Chaim Rabinowitz of Yampola 1845 1916 ref Geni.com http www.geni.com people Grand Rabbi Eliezer Chaim Rabinowitz 6000000002734629487 ref the first Hasidic Judaism Hasidic rebbe in Americas America and founder of the Skolye dynasty son of Rebbe Boruch Rabinovich of Ia i . Rebbe Boruch Pinchas Rabinowitz of Skolye Skole 1874 1920 ref Geni.com http www.geni.com people Baruch Pinchas Admur Skolye Rabinowitz 6000000007388210534 ref , buried in Vienna , son of Rebbe Eliezer Chaim of Yampola Rebbe Dovid Yitzchok Eizek of Skolye 1896 1979 ref Geni.com http www.geni.com people Grand Rabbi David Yitzchok Eizik Rabinowitz 6000000002734894174 ref , buried in Jerusalem ... more details
Danylo Nechay lang uk , lang pl Danylo Nieczaj or Neczaj 1612 February 20, 1651 was a Cossack military commander and activist, a leader during the Cossack Polish War , Colonel of Bratslav from 1648 51 and the brother of Ivan Nechay . File POL COA Nieczaj.svg thumb left 150px The pl Nieczaj herb szlachecki Nieczaj family coat of arms, version of Pob g coat of arms Pob g Polish coat of arms Nechay was thought to have been born in Bar, Ukraine Bar to a noble family. He was honoured for his role in the battles for Medzhybizh and Zbarazh and the Battle of Zboriv in 1649. In 1651 he commanded the south western front. He was opposed to the signing of the Treaty of Zboriv in 1649 he believed it compromised the position of the Cossacks. With Tymish Khmelnytsky he took part in the campaign against Moldavia, and captured the city of Ia i in September 1650. He died in battle with numerically superior Polish forces led by Polish hetman Marcin Kalinowski in the town of Krasne in the Podolia Podil region . A Ukrainian folk hero, he is often sung about in folk songs. A granite obelisk was erected on his grave in 1954. External links http www.kmu.gov.ua control uk publish printable article?art id 65705996 Article on the Ukrainian Government Portal Further reading Viacheslav Lypynsky. Participation of Nobility in the Great Ukrainian Revolution Under the Command of Hetman Bohdan Khmelnytsky Collected works, vol. 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1980 polish and Ukrainian bilingual text . . . i XIV XVII i . i , 2008. . . 1648 1654 , 1939. Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Nechay, Danylo ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1651 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Nechay, Danylo Category People from Bar, Ukraine Category Ukrainian ... more details
ref M Medzhybizh Castle in Medzhybizh ref http www.castles.org castles Europe Eastern Europe Ukraine Medzhibizh.htm castles.org Medzhybizh Castle ref Mangup , its ruins are near Sevastopol Mykulyntsi ... more details
Soviet Union. In Medzhybizh , Ukraine, burial place of the Baal Shem Tov , Gabbai was instrumental ... Boruch of Medzhybizh . Gabbai also built a large synagogue near the Baal Shem Tov s burial place ... Rav in Medzhybizh, which was destroyed by fire. ref Stern, Shlomo. Preserving Mezhibuz s History ... more details
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