Dr. George Gorin

Grajewo Poland Memorial (Yizkor) Book: Translation of Grayeve Yisker-bukh Dr. George Gorin

This is the translation of the Memorial (Yizkor) Book of Jewish community of Grajewo, Poland. 356 pages, 8.5" by 11", paperback, including all photos and other images. Jews have been living in Grajewo, in the province of Bialystok, Poland since the late 17th century. The 1765 census counted 83 Jewish people. By 1857, the number had grown to 1,457, comprising 76% of the town's population. By 1921, the percentage of Jews had decreased to 39%. In 1933, anti-Jewish outbreaks occurred in Grajewo. During the Soviet occupation between September 1939 and June 1941, Jewish businesses were nationalized. The invasion of Grajewo on 22 June 1941 by the Nazis marked the beginning of the devastation and horrors thrust upon the Jewish population. Within a few months, 1,600 to 2,000 Jews had been sent to the transit camp at Bogosza and on to the extermination camps at Treblinka and Auschwitz. The United Grayever (Grajewo) Relief Committee memorialized the Jewish Community of Grajewo by publishing the original Yiddish Yizkor Book in 1950. Now it is available in English for current and future generations to learn of the rich history of this community. Grajewo is located 114 miles NNE of Warsaw. Alternate names for the town include Grajewo (Polish), Grayavah (Yiddish), Graevo (Russian), Grayeve, and Grayevo. Nearby Jewish Communities: * Szczuczyn 8 miles SW * Wasosz 11 miles SSW * Rajgrod 12 miles ENE * Elk 13 miles NNW * Goniadz 17 miles SE * Radzilow 17 miles S * Stawiski 23 miles SSW * Trzcianne 24 miles SSE * Jedwabne 26 miles SSW * Augustow 26 miles ENE * Kolno 27 miles SW * Sztabin 27 miles E * Raczki 27 miles NNE * Suchowola 27 miles E * Knyszyn 30 miles SE