ODESSA

• ShtetLink. [October 2011]
• BOOK: Tsiyunim metsuyanim bebatei hakvarot hayashan vehehadash beodesa (Epitaphs in Odessa old and new cemetery), by Hevra Kadisha Odessa. Warsaw, 1888. 96 pages, Hebrew. 29V4811. Notes: 110 tombstones, 1806-1886, chronology, index.
• BOOK: Tagger, Mathilde. Printed Books on Jewish cemeteries in the Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem: an annotated bibliography. Jerusalem: The Israel Genealogical Society, 1997; by lists, 10 are in Odessa

ODESSA residents may also be buried at the following: Ahmichetskiye Stavki, Anno-Pokrovka, Bogdanovka, Chernigovka, Domanevka, Gradovka, Hamlet Semihatki, Ivanovka, Kuznetsova, Marinovka, Maryevka, Nikolaevka, Novaya Uman, Novo-Pavlovka, Pavlinka, Porechye, Suhaya Balka, Veseloye, or Zhovtnevoye

ODESSA I:     US Commission No. UA15010101

• Alternate name: Odess (Russian). Odessa is located in Odesskaya at 46°28 30°44, 450km from Kiev and 258km from Uman. Present town population is over 100,000 with over 10,000 Jews.      The earliest known Jewish community was before 1794. 1939 Jewish population (census) was 153,243. Effecting Jewish Community were 1821, the first Jewish pogrom in Russia and 1882 and 1905 pogroms. The Jewish cemetery was established in 1792 with last known Jewish burial in 1830s. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked Hasidic cemetery. The urban flat land, part of a municipal cemetery, 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 "other." Properties adjacent are commercial-industrial and residential. The cemetery boundaries are smaller now than 1939. The cemetery was not vandalized in the last ten years. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the cemetery is a pre-burial house. Very serious threat: vandalism and proposed nearby development.
  Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065,Odessa, Varnenskaya St. 17D, Apt. 52 [Phone: (0482)665950] visited site on 7/10/94. Interviewed were local residents. Odesskaya Oblast/Oks completed survey on 07/10/1994. Other documentation exists but was inaccessible.

ODESSA II:     US Commission No. UA15010102

• Regional: Odesskiy oblispolkom.
  The Jewish cemetery was established in 1854 with last known Jewish burial 1940. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked Hasidic cemetery. The suburban agricultural hill 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 or removed. The oldest known gravestone dated from 1854. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for agriculture (crops or animal grazing). Properties adjacent are commercial or industrial, agricultural and residential. The cemetery boundaries are smaller now than 1939 because of agriculture and other. Occasionally, 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. Water drainage at the cemetery is a seasonal problem. Very serious threat: uncontrolled access, vegetation, vandalism and proposed nearby development. Moderate threat: weather erosion, pollution and existing nearby development.
  Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya St. 17D, Apt. 52 [Phone: (0482)665950] visited site and completed survey on 7/25/94. Interviewed were local residents. Other documentation exists but was inaccessible.

ODESSA III:     US Commission No. UA15010103

The Jewish cemetery was established in 1873 with last known Jewish burial in 1975. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked Hasidic cemetery. The isolated urban flat land 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. Stones were removed to another cemetery. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Municipality owns property used for agriculture (crops or animal grazing), recreation (park, playground, sports), residential, and other. Properties adjacent are commercial or industrial, residential and other. The cemetery boundary is unchanged since 1939. Frequently, organized Jewish tours or pilgrimage groups and private Jewish or non-Jewish visitors stop. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II and frequently in the last ten years. . Jewish individuals and groups within country did re-erection of stones, patched broken stones, cleaned stones, cleared vegetation, fixed wall and fixing of gate in 1946-1975. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the cemetery are no structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a seasonal problem, preventing access. Very serious threat: uncontrolled access, weather erosion, pollution, vegetation, and existing nearby and proposed development.
Odesskaya Oblast 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya St. 17D, Apt. 52 [Phone: (0482)665950] visited site and completed survey on 6/21/94. Interviewed were local residents. Other documentation exists but was inaccessible.

ODESSA IV:     US Commission No. UA15010104

• Town officials: Odessa City ispolkom, mayor-Gurvits Eduard Iosifovich (0482)232510. Society of Historical Monuments Preservation, Melnik Valentin Ivanovich (0482)251412.
• Regional: Odessa oblispolkom, Dept. of Culture, Borodavko Roman Isaakovich (0482)251351 and Podderskaya Natalya Anatolyevna (0482)225345.
• Town officials: Odessa Oblast Fond of Culture, Masherova Dina Mikhaylovna (0482)283523.
• Caretaker with key: Director Marushchenko Nikolay Andreevich (0482)332415.

Jewish Community: Chechelnitskiy Shimon (0482)247296 and Milshteyn Feliks Ilich (0482)226510.
Living here were V. Zhabotinskiy and H.N. Bialik. The Jewish cemetery was established in 1892 with last known Jewish burial 1994. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked Hasidic cemetery. The isolated urban flat land has no sign, but has Jewish symbols on gate or wall. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. A continuous masonry wall with a locking gate surrounds the cemetery. More than 5000 stones, all in original location with none toppled or broken, date from 1892 to 20th century. Location of any removed stones is unknown. The cemetery has special sections for rabbis and karaims [sic]. Some tombstones have traces of painting on their surfaces, iron decorations or lettering, bronze decorations or lettering, other metallic elements, portraits on stones and/or metal fences around graves. The cemetery contains marked mass graves. Municipality owns property used for Jewish cemetery only. Properties adjacent are commercial or industrial. The cemetery boundaries are unchanged since 1939. Frequently, organized Jewish tours or pilgrimage groups , organized individual tours, Jewish or non-Jewish private visitors and local residents visit. The cemetery was vandalized during World War II and occasionally in the last ten years. Local/municipal authorities, Jewish individuals within country and abroad, and Jewish groups within country did re-erection of stones, patched broken stones, and cleaned stones in 1945-1948 and 1988. The Jewish Congregation, local contribution, and Jewish survivors pay the regular caretaker. Within the limits of the cemetery is a pre-burial house, more than one ohel, a well, and administration. The pre-burial house has a tahara (table), wall inscriptions, and a chimney. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access, pollution, vegetation and vandalism. Slight threat: weather erosion.
Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya Steet 17D, Apt. 52 [Phone: (0482)665950] visited site and completed survey on 10/24/94. Interviewed were Stashinskiy B.P. of Odessa on 10/24/94.

ODESSA V:     US Commission No. UA15010105

The cemetery is located at Baltinskaya Doroga #136-148. Living here were Vladimir (Zev) Zhabotinskiy, Sholom Alekhem, Semen Frug, Mendele Moyhes-Sforim, and Haim-Nahman Bialik. The last known Jewish burial was 1941. No other towns or villages used this unlandmarked Hasidic cemetery. The isolated suburban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open with permission. 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 industrial or commercial use. Properties adjacent are commercial or industrial. The cemetery boundaries are smaller now than 1939 because of commercial-industrial development. 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, no threats.
Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya Steet 17D, apt.52 [Phone: (0482)665950] visited site and completed survey in 02/1995. Interviewed were Shuvalov P.A. of Odessa in 02/1995. Other documentation exists but was inaccessible.

ODESSA VI:     US Commission No. UA15010502

The 1943 mass grave is located at road Chernomorskaya, SW of the town. No other towns or villages' Jews were murdered in this unlandmarked mass grave. The urban flat land has signs or plaques in local language and signs or plaques in Yiddish. Reached by city Steet, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds the mass grave. The approximate size of mass grave is now 0.01 hectares. The site contains marked mass graves. Municipality owns site used for mass burial site. Properties adjacent are commercial-industrial and residential. Frequently, organized Jewish tours or pilgrimage groups , organized individual tours and private Jewish or non-Jewish visitors. The mass grave was vandalized during World War II. Now, occasionally authorities clean or clear. . Within the limits of the mass grave are no structures. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access and existing nearby development. Slight threat: pollution, vegetation, vandalism and proposed nearby development.
Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya Steet 17D, Apt. 52 [Phone: (0482)665950] visited site in 01/1995 in 04/1988. Interviewed were Tarasyuk I.G. Petrash V.N. of Odessa in 01/1995. Oks completed survey on 02/10/1995. Other documentation exists but was inaccessible.

ODESSA VII:     US Commission No. UA15010503

The mass grave is located at Park im. Lenina. The Hasidic mass grave was dug in 1941. No other towns or villages' Jews were murdered in this unlandmarked mass grave. The urban flat land has no sign or marker. Reached by city Steet, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds the mass grave. The approximate size of mass grave is now 0.01 hectares. No stones were removed. The site contains unmarked mass graves. Municipality owns site used for housing. Properties adjacent are residential. Occasionally, private Jewish or non-Jewish visitors stop. The mass grave was vandalized during World War II but not in the last ten years. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the mass grave are no structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a constant problem, disturbing graves. Very serious threat: vegetation. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access, weather erosion and pollution. Slight threat: vandalism and existing nearby development.
Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya Steet 17D, Apt. 52 [Phone: (0482)665950] visited site in 01/1995 in 12/1989. Interviewed were Kozachevskiy I.V. of Odessa in 01/1995 and Hazina T.L. of Odessa in 01/1995. Oks completed survey on 02/03/1995. Other documentation exists but was inaccessible.

ODESSA VIII:     US Commission No. UA15010504

The 1943 mass grave is located at Malinovskogo Steet #71/1. No other towns or villages' Jews were murdered in this unlandmarked mass grave. The urban flat land has signs or plaques in local language mentioning the Holocaust. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds the mass grave. No stones are visible or removed. Common tombstones date in the 20th century. The site contains marked mass graves. Municipality owns site used for mass burial site. Properties adjacent are residential. Occasionally, organized individual tours visit and local residents. The mass grave was vandalized during World War II. Now, occasionally authorities clean or clear. Within the limits of the mass grave are no structures. Very serious threat: existing nearby development (Building is continuous.) and proposed nearby development. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access, pollution, vegetation and vandalism. Slight threat: weather erosion.
Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya Steet 17D, Apt. 52 [Phone: (0482)665950] visited site on 25/01/1995 and 6/3/95. Interviewed were Stahova I.L. on 4/1/95 and Kozlov V.I. on 4/1/95. Oks completed survey on 07/02/1995. Other documentation exists but was inaccessible.

ODESSA XIX:     US Commission No. UA15010505

The mass grave is located at Akademika Vorob'yova Steet near the cinema "Starostina". The Jewish mass grave was dug in 1941 with last known Jewish burial 1943. No other towns or villages' Jews were murdered in this unlandmarked mass grave. The urban flat land, separate but near other cemeteries, has signs or plaques in local language mentioning "other." Reached by "other," access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds the mass grave. 1 to 20 common tombstones, all in original location with none toppled or broken, date from 1980. No stones were removed. The mass grave has only. The site contains marked mass graves. Municipality owns site used for mass burial site. Properties adjacent are residential. Rarely, local residents visit. The mass grave was vandalized during World War II. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the mass grave are no structures. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access, pollution, vegetation, vandalism, and existing nearby and proposed development.
Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya Steet 17D, Apt. 52 [Phone: (0482)665950] visited site on 3/1/95 on 8/3/95. Interviewed were Korchmar N.Y. on 9/1/95. Oks completed survey on 19/02/1995. Other documentation exists but was inaccessible.

ODESSA X:     US Commission No. UA15010501

The mass grave is located at Gorkov Park. The Hasidic mass grave was dug in 1941 with last known Jewish burial 1944. No other towns or villages' Jews were murdered in this unlandmarked mass grave. The isolated urban flat land has signs or plaques in local language mentioning the Holocaust. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all. No wall, fence, or gate surrounds the mass grave. 1 to 20 common tombstones, all in original location with none toppled or broken, date from 1965. No stones were removed. The site contains marked mass graves. Municipality owns site used for mass burial site. Properties adjacent are park. The mass grave boundaries are larger now than 1939. Frequently, organized Jewish tours or pilgrimage groups and private Jewish or non-Jewish visitors. The mass grave was vandalized during World War II. Local/municipal authorities did re-erection of stones in 1965. There is no maintenance now. Within the limits of the mass grave are no structures. Vegetation overgrowth is a constant problem, disturbing graves. On mass burial site is park with tree roots that damage remains and commercial Structures and objects. Very serious threat: vegetation, existing and proposed nearby development. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access, pollution and vandalism. Slight threat: weather erosion.
Oks Vladimir Moiseevich of 270065, Odessa, Varnenskaya Steet 17D, Apt. 52 [Phone: (0482)665950] visited site on /05/1994. Interviewed were Tkach O.N. of Odesa on /01/1995. Oks completed survey on 01/02/1995. Documentation: see section 14 [sic]. Other documentation exists but was inaccessible.

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