In September 2005, a group of thirty-three people from the United States, Canada and Israel visited Brest, Belarus, and a smaller group including Larry Schenker, Dvorah Netzer, Ruth Baidatch (nee Netzer) and Ruth Bedrax visited Wysokie. Our Belarusian guides for this trip were Oleg Medvedevsky, Galina Swartz and Arkady Blacher.
The following group of photos were taken in 2005 in what had been the old Jewish neighborhood off old Bridge Street.
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A house in the neighborhood. |
In the rear of a house in the neighborhood |
An outdoor water-well, still in use. |
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This woman was living in the rear of the house, with no running water. |
The street leading to the town square
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An woman selling tomatoes and turnips in the town square. |
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Goats wandering through the town. |
Larry Schenker with a resident. She said she is about 70 years old. |
The 70 year-old resident we encountered. |
Photo Credits (all above): Dvorah Netzer.
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This area was a short walking distance to the Old Shul.
Living conditions are difficult for some of the residents: The elderly woman (pictured above) replenish the water inside of her home from the outside water-well. There is no motor to lift the heavy bucket filled with water, just the hand lever.
We found a home with a street number of 14, in the old Jewish neighborhood. This was demonstrated by the mounting holes for a mezuzah still visible in the doorframe. If you view the Morris Tannenbaum Map (above) this house is in the area of #3. We were introduced to the woman now residing in the home by Alla Petrovna Agarkova, headmistress of the local high school.
Photos of Number 14, all from 2005:
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A home once occupied by a Jewish family.
Photo Credit: Yogi555. |
Schenker, Netzer, Bedrax and the current resident of #14.
Photo Credit: Yogi555. |
Ruth Bedrax indicating the Mezuzah location.
Photo Credit: Yogi555. |
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Larry Schenker in front of an out-house, still in use today.
Photo Credit: Yogi555. |
Galina Swartz, Larry Schenker inside #14.
Photo Credit: Yogi555. |
Galina Swartz, Larry Schenker inside #14.
Photo Credit: Yogi555. |
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The resident, Galina Swartz, and Larry Schenker inside #14
Photo Credit: Yogi555. |
Dvorah Netzer giving the resident a hug, Galina Swartz; Larry Schenker looking on.
Photo Credit: Yogi555. |
Dvorah Netzer talking with the resident, Galina Swartz; Larry Schenker looking on.
Photo Credit: Yogi555. |
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Larry Schenker posing with the resident; Dvorah Netzer and Galina Swartz looking on.
Photo Credit: Yogi555.
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Larry Schenker thanking the resident for allowing us to visit her home, Galina Swartz translating.
Photo Credit: Yogi555. |
Galina Swartz and Alla Petrovna Agarkova, thanking the resident for the visit.
Photo Credit: Yogi555. |
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