Rakov Jewish Cemetery BEL-01471, Rakov, Minsk, Minsk, Belarus

Notes:
It is said that the Jews bought the land for Rakov Cemetery in 1684. In 1956 the local authorities built a grocery store and a market on this plot. In 2002 the Hurovetz family from South Africa and the Grinholtz family from Israel donated money and a fence was built around the cemetery. A mass grave for 132 young Jewish people, murdered by the Nazi in the beginning of WWII, is in the Rakov Cemetery. The data for the Rakov Cemetery was provided by Oleg Kosov and Yuri Dorn of the Jewish Heritage Research Group. 909 People buried here.

Cemetery Photos

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1		Israel Yahuda Sagalovich Grave Marker at Jewish Gen Name:SAGALOVICH, Israel Yehuda Date of Death: 1922 Hebrew Date: 9 Adar Father: Zvi Plot: 109
2		Jewish Cemetery in Rakov Belarus This is another photo taken by Aleksandrs Feigmanis about 2000.
3		Rakov Belarus Jewish Cemetery This photo was taken about 2000 by Aleskandrs Feigmanis
4		Rakov Jewish Cemetery
5		Rakov Jewish Cemetery
6		Rakov Jewish Cemetery
7		Rakov Jewish Cemetery
8		Rakov Jewish Cemetery - Another Inside view
9		Rakov Jewish Cemetery - Another Interior View
10		Rakov Jewish Cemetery - From Outside
11		Rakov Jewish Cemetery - Headstone
12		Rakov Jewish Cemetery - Headstone
13		Rakov Jewish Cemetery - Headstone
14		Rakov Jewish Cemetery - View Inside
15		Rakov Jewish Cemetery - Winter View
16		Rakov Jewish Cemetery Excel Spreadsheet of all Tombstones Translated into English This listing and translation was kindly provided to be my Ruth Wilnai of Palo Alto, CA
17		Rakov Jewish Cemetery View from Road
18		Rakov Jewish Cemetery Winter
19		Shmuel Itzak Sagalovich Tombstone at JewishGen Name: SAGALOVICH, Shmuel Izhak Date of Death: 1934 Hebrew Date: 29 Tevet Father's name: Zvi Plot: 897
20		Shmuel Izhak Sagalovich died 29 Tevet 1934 son of Zvi Plot 897 This photo is from the JewishGen website and was taken in the last few years. Apparently the stone was desecrated during the war.
21		Shmuel-Itskhok Sagalovich Headstone Hebrew: Here lies buried our beloved father, [who has] left this world and the labor of life Shmuel-Itskhok (Samuel-Isaac) Sagalovich - son of Tsvi (deer or Hirsh). He lived 72 years and died 16 Jan 1934. His son Hirsh with his wife and three children pose next to the stone. This entire family was murdered in the Shoa (Holocaust).
22		Shoshe Sagalovich Headstone n Hebrew: Here lies buried a modest woman, a loving soul and a generous heart, our beloved mother, Shashe Sagalovich, daughter of Yakov, lived 70 years and died on 21 Menachem Av 5690. (Died 15 Aug 1930 born 1860.) Her son, Hirsh, and his wife pose with the grave marker. They were both Holocaust victims.