ALTERNATE NAMES: GRIMAYLOV and Гримайлов [RUS], GRZYMAŁÓW [POL], RIMALOV and רימעלעוו / רימאלאוו [YID], HRYMAYLIV and Гримайлів [UKR], HRYMAJILIV, HRYMAĬLIV, GZHIMALUV, GRZHYMALOV, GRZHIMALOV, GRIMALOV. Jewish population: 2,977 (in 1890). Synagogue ruin. [Mar 2014]
- Jewish Records Indexing - Polandation:
- Gesher Galicia
- Museum of the History of Polish Jews
- Słownik Geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego (1880-1902), II, pp. 897-898: "Grzymałów".
- Shtetl Finder (1989), p. 82: "Rimalov".
- Pinkas HaKehilot, Poland, Vol. 2 (1980), pp. 138-140: "Grzymałów".
- Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), pp. 466-467: "Grzymalow".
- ShtetLink. [Mar 2014]
- Hrymayliv, Ukraine" . JewishGen. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- JOWBR Landsmanshaft:
Russian Source with photos: The first written reference dates back to 1600 Grimaylove. At the beginning of the 18th century became the owner Grimaylova Veliey crown hetman Adam Nicholas Senyavskaya. In 1720 Senyavskaya provided Grimaylovu Magdeburg law and the status of the city. In 1913, 4,200 people lived Grimaylove, including 670 Poles, 830 Ukrainians and Jews in 2700. Grimaylove In 1923 a school was opened with instruction in Hebrew. July 5, 1941 . local Ukrainian nationalists began a pogrom that lasted until July 7. During this time, 450 Jews were killed. In October 1942, the Nazis deported some Jews in the Belzec extermination camp. Of the remaining 1,400 were sent to Skalat, 300 were imprisoned in the camp, which was located on the market square in the school building. After the liquidation of the camp inmates were transferred to other camps. Total about 300 Jews survived Grimaylova. Detailed photo. material
ShtetLink. [Mar 2014]
GRIMAYLOV: US Commission No. UA19150101
Alternate name: Grimaylow (Yiddish), Grimalov (German), Rimalov (Russian) and Grimayliv (Ukraine). Grimaylov is located in Ternopolskaya at 49÷2 26÷0, 34 km from Gusyatin and 120 km from Chernovtsy. The cemetery is located at between Mitskevicha & Pobedy Streets. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.
- Town officials: Village Executive Council of Chaban Olga Pavlovna [Phone: (03557) 31331].
- Regional: Regional Executive Council of Voloschuk Stepan Stanislavovich [Phone: (03557) 21178]. Oblast State Administration - Skibnyavskiy Mikhail Vasilyevich [Phone: (03522) 25225].
- Jewish Community 'Alef' - Paren Nuta Elyevich [Phone: (03522) 69323].
- Others: Main Architect of Gusyatin Region of Komunitskiy Ivan Vasilyevich [Phone: (03557) 21832] Local History Museum of Strotsen Bogdan Stepanovich [Phone: (03522) 53592]. Memorial Protection of culture Society of Birkova Aleksandra Tadeevna [Phone: (03522) 26053].
- The earliest known Jewish community was 18th century. 1939 Jewish population (census) was 1494. Effected Jewish Community: strengthening of influence of Hasidic moving of Ts. Fridmam. The last known Hasidic Jewish burial was 1940. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked cemetery. The isolated urban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by from town center North to Pobedy Street. Access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds site. No stones are visible. Location of any removed stones is unknown. The oldest known gravestone dated from 0. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. The municipality owns the property now used for recreational use (park, playground, sports). Adjacent properties are agricultural. The cemetery boundaries are unchanged since 1939. Visitors (Jewish or non-Jewish) and local residents visit rarely. During World War II, all tombstones was destroyed so that there are many broken tombstones. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II but not in the last 10 years. Now, authorities clear or clean occasionally. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a constant problem, disturbing graves. Serious threat: uncontrolled access (Uncontrolled access.). Moderate threat: weather erosion, pollution, vegetation and proposed nearby development. Slight threat: existing nearby development.
- Hodorkovskiy Yuriy Isaakovich of Kiev, Vozduhoflotskiy Prospect 37A, Apt. 23 [Phone: (044) 2769505] visited site and completed survey on 22/04/1996. Interviewed was Komnitskiy I.V. on 22/04/1996. Documentation: see at section 14 [sic].
[UPDATE] Photos of Uhniv, Buchach and Hrymailiv [January 2015]
[UPDATE] Photos of Synagogue in Hrymailiv [January 2015]
Photos by Charles Burns of former synagogue -- cemetery no longer exists, according to Mr. Burns [March 2016]