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I was born in a very small town called Grigoriopol. The town got this name
in the middle of the 18th century from the Armenians, in honor of Grigory
Potyomkin. Grigoriopol was on the Dnester River in Moldova. The nearest
town on one side was Dubossary; on the other, Tiraspol.
Four nationalities lived in the town - Armenians, Russians, Jews and
Moldavians. The population was about 1,000. However, there was a town
council, one gymnasium and a technical college. The Jews lived in several
small curving streets, in little houses with earth floors. They had an
ancient synagogue there. The Jewish population - about 100 families -
worked in commerce and crafts. Except for domestic crafts, there was no
industry there. There was one steam mill that belonged to a rich Jew named
Borshir. In our small town I never felt any anti-Semitism - we all were one
family.
The Sukhenko family differed from the rest of the Jews in the town because
our family toiled the land and did not live among the Jews.
in the middle of the 18th century from the Armenians, in honor of Grigory
Potyomkin. Grigoriopol was on the Dnester River in Moldova. The nearest
town on one side was Dubossary; on the other, Tiraspol.
Four nationalities lived in the town - Armenians, Russians, Jews and
Moldavians. The population was about 1,000. However, there was a town
council, one gymnasium and a technical college. The Jews lived in several
small curving streets, in little houses with earth floors. They had an
ancient synagogue there. The Jewish population - about 100 families -
worked in commerce and crafts. Except for domestic crafts, there was no
industry there. There was one steam mill that belonged to a rich Jew named
Borshir. In our small town I never felt any anti-Semitism - we all were one
family.
The Sukhenko family differed from the rest of the Jews in the town because
our family toiled the land and did not live among the Jews.
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Location
Grigoriopol
Moldova
Interview
samuel sukhenko