CHERNIGOV — CHERNIGOV, district capital in the Ukraine. An indication that Jews were living in Chernigov in the Middle Ages is provided by a 13th century manuscript which mentions a R. Itze from Sarangov (isaac of chernigov ). Their presence ended with the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Vitaly Markovich Primakov — Vitaly Markovich Primakov, (December 3, 1897, Semionovka, Chernigov province, Russian Empire ndash; June 12, 1937, Moscow, Soviet Union), was Red Army commander, commander of Red Cossacks corps. Early yearsV.M. Primakov was born in the family of… … Wikipedia
Roman Catholic Deanery of Sumy — General State The Roman Catholic Sumian Deanery is a part of Kharkov Zaporojian Diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Ukraine. It includes four North East Ukrainian towns Sumy, Romny, Konotop and Shostka [ 2008. Rzymsko Katolicke Koscioly… … Wikipedia
Nikolay Mozgalevsky — Nikolai Osipovich Mozgalevsky (Russian: Мозгалевский, Николай Осипович(May 1801 14 June 1844) was a Russian officer and a participant in the Decembrist revolt. His father was Osip F. Mozgalevsky, a landlord of Chernigov province, his mother,… … Wikipedia
KAUFMAN, AVRAHAM YOSIFOVICH — (1885–1971), Jewish public figure, head of Jewish communities in the Far East. He was born in Mglin, Chernigov province, into a family of Ḥasidim and, on his mother s side, he was great grandson of the founder of this movement, shneur zalman of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
KLINTSY — KLINTSY, city in Oriol district, Russian Federation. Jews settled there at the turn of the 18th century. Before the 1917 Revolution, Klintsy belonged to Chernigov province and was included in the pale of settlement . In 1897 the Jewish community… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chernihiv — (Чернігів) Chernigov (Чернигов) Panoramic view of the city … Wikipedia
Meteorite fall — Witnessed Bolide Meteorite falls, also called observed falls, are those meteorites that were witnessed by people or automated devices as they moved through the atmosphere or hit the Earth, and were subsequently collected. All other meteorites are … Wikipedia
UKRAINE — (Rus. Ukraina), East European republic, formerly the Ukrainian S.S.R. At the close of the 16th century there were about 45,000 Jews (out of the 100,000 Jews who were then presumably in the whole of Poland) living in the eastern regions of Poland… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
List of Belarus-related topics — This is a list of topics related to Belarus. Those interested in the subject can monitor changes to the pages by clicking on Related changes in the sidebar.Belarus* Belarus * Belarusian diplomatic missionsCommunications in Belarus* Communications … Wikipedia