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Pictures Related to Voronovo Life before the War

	Radun: In front of Chofetz Chaim's House(circa 1929) A number of Voronovo children left Voronovo to study at the Radun Yeshiva. Here is a picture of Beryl Chafetz(age 10) with the Chofetz Chaim. Right to Left: Chofetz Chaim, Wife, son Yasha, Unknown(probably daughter), Beryl Chafetz, Reb Chafetz. Courtesy of Chafetz Family
	Voronovo, Betar Meeting, circa 1926 Arke Kalmanovich(left corner) and others. Courtesy of Gerta Kalmanovich
	Voronovo, Betar Meeting, circa 1928 Bottom Row: L. R., Esther Olkenitzky(9), Israel Sagovinsky(8), unknown, Yankel Trotsky(5), Channa Vinner(1) Second Row: Fifth from left, Leon Berkowitz with Esther Vinner(10), Hiam Aaron Vinner(3) Standing in Middle Hana Kalmanovich(6) Arik's sister Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz
	Voronovo, Social Outing, circa 1931 Arke Kalmanovich and friends

Pictures Related to Voronovo and the aftermath of the war

	German DP Camp, Yahrzeit Gathering, 1947 All the Voronovo and Davenishok Jewish survivors got together on the chosen Yahrzeit Day in May to say Yizkor for their dead relatives. Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz
	German DP Camp, Yahrzeit Gathering, 1947 Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz

	German DP Camp, Yahrzeit Gathering, 1947 Moshe Berkowitz, Rashke Berkowitz, Eliezer Berkowitz, Unknown, Unknown. Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz
	Lodz, Voronovo Survivors 1946 Standing: Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknown, Beryl Chafetz, Rabbi Moshe Plotnick, Unknown, Unknown Sitting: Uknown, Unknown, Unknown, Unknow, Itke Chafetz, Ruth Plotnick, Rasha Berkowitz, Moshe Berkowitz Courtesy of Gottlieb Family

New York, Bielski Reunion, circa 1975

Beryl Chafetz, Tuvia Beilski, Joel Chafetz.

Pictures Related to Voronovo and the Holocaust

Voronovo, Yizkor at Mass Grave, 1944
Rabbi Isaac Hartzick from Eishoshok praying at the Voronovo Grave Site in 1944.

Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz

Voronovo, The Mass Grave, 1944
where 1800 were buried from Davenishock, Saletchnik, Konvelishok, Bastun, Binyukun and many from Vilna and Lida. The survivors made a single grave for all, and they make a fence all around it. The grave is 300 meters. On the right side, they collected and buried the heads of small children.

Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz

Voronovo, Bielski Brigade Member, 1944
Eliezar Berkowitz at the age of 17.

Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz

Voronovo, Grave Site Picture, 1944
Left to right: David Lewin, Eliezer Berkowitz, Jacob Lewin, Bettie Stul Sole, Sim Bastumska-Yekel, Liza Kotler Lewin, Smerele Kotler Legas son, Charles Kasryel Mekel, Lowa Sholtz Bellie Stul's husband, Jerichon Rogow's son in law, Boris Rabinowitz

Voronovo, Surviving Children, 1944
The children of Voronovo's survivors that remained after the liberation standing by the common grave.

Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz

Compiled by Jack Gottlieb
Updated by JG 17 March, 1999
Copyright © 1999 Jack Gottlieb

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	Voronovo, Yizkor at Mass Grave, 1944 Rabbi Isaac Hartzick from Eishoshok praying at the Voronovo Grave Site in 1944. Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz
	Voronovo, The Mass Grave, 1944 where 1800 were buried from Davenishock, Saletchnik, Konvelishok, Bastun, Binyukun and many from Vilna and Lida. The survivors made a single grave for all, and they make a fence all around it. The grave is 300 meters. On the right side, they collected and buried the heads of small children. Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz
	Voronovo, Bielski Brigade Member, 1944 Eliezar Berkowitz at the age of 17. Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz
	Voronovo, Grave Site Picture, 1944 Left to right: David Lewin, Eliezer Berkowitz, Jacob Lewin, Bettie Stul Sole, Sim Bastumska-Yekel, Liza Kotler Lewin, Smerele Kotler Legas son, Charles Kasryel Mekel, Lowa Sholtz Bellie Stul's husband, Jerichon Rogow's son in law, Boris Rabinowitz
	Voronovo, Surviving Children, 1944 The children of Voronovo's survivors that remained after the liberation standing by the common grave. Courtesy of Alan Berkowitz