OZERYANY

OZERYANY I:     US Commission No. UA19190101
Alternate name: Jezierna (Yiddish), Ozernyan (German), Uzirna (Hungarian), Uzyerni (English), Yezherne (Russian) and Yezhena (Ukraine). Ozeryany is located in Ternopolskaya at 49°38 25°20, 11km from Borscheva and 110km from Lvov. The cemetery is located at SW, 300m from center. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.

• Town officials: Village Executive Council of Liskovskiy Anatoliy Filippovich [Phone: (071)31347].
  
• Regional: Regional Executive Council - Kuzik Ivan Andreevich [Phone: (05541)51178]. Oblast State Administration - Skibnyavskiy Mikhail Vasilyevich [Phone: (03522)25225]. Main Architect of Borschev Region Babiy Vasiliy Timofeevich [Phone: (05541)21538] Local History Museum - Sohatskiy Mikhail Petrovich [Phone: (05541)21692].
  
• Jewish Community 'Alef', Paren Nuta Elyevich [Phone: (03522)69323].
  

     The earliest known Jewish community was end 18th century. 1939 Jewish population (census) was 835. Effecting Jewish Community were middle 19th century strife of Hasids with followers of Haskala. Living here were Shmuel Pogoriles (end 19th-early 20th century) Community Leader, Aron Blyumenfeld-singer and dramatist and Moisey Shulbom-linguist. The last known Jewish burial was 1940. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked Hasidic cemetery. The isolated rural (agricultural) flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. A broken fence with no gate surrounds the cemetery. 21 to 100 common tombstones, most in original location with 50%-75% toppled or broken, date in the 20th century. Location of any removed stones is unknown. The cemetery contains unmarked mass graves. Municipality owns property used for agriculture (crops or animal grazing). Properties adjacent are agricultural and residential. The cemetery boundaries are unchanged since 1939. Rarely, local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II and occasionally in the last ten years. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Water drainage at the cemetery is a seasonal problem. Serious threat: uncontrolled access (There are many broken tombstones) and vandalism (Most tombstones were stolen.). Moderate threat: weather erosion, pollution, and existing nearby and proposed development. Slight threat: vegetation.
     Hodorkovskiy Yuriy Isaakovich of Kiev, Vozduhoflotskiy Prospect 37 a, Apt. 23 [Phone: (044)2769505] visited site and completed survey on 20/04/1996. No interviews was conducted for this survey. Documentation: see section 14 [sic].
OZERYANY II:     US Commission No. UA19190102
The cemetery is located at SE from center near Gaevskoy Stefanii. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked Hasidic cemetery. The isolated urban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds the cemetery. No stones are visible. Location of any removed stones is unknown. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for waste dumping. Properties adjacent are residential. The cemetery boundaries are unchanged since 1939. Rarely, local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a seasonal problem, preventing access. Water drainage at the cemetery is a seasonal problem. Very serious threat: pollution (waste dumping). Serious threat: uncontrolled access (There are many broken tombstones) and proposed nearby development (Deserted of section may become building). Moderate threat: weather erosion, vegetation and existing nearby development.
     Hodorkovskiy Yuriy Isaakovich of Kiev, Vozduhoflotskiy Prospect 37 a, Apt. 23 [Phone: (044)2769505] visited site and completed survey on 20/04/1996. Interviewed were Gayevskaya Stefanii on 20/04/1996. Documentation: see section 14 [sic].