Lost Treasures: The Wooden Synagogues of Eastern Europe The Artwork of Bill Farran
Novyy Yarychiv, Ukraine - Original Linocut, Color
Novyy Yarychiv, Ukraine - Original Linocut, Black & White
Novyy Yarychiv, Ukraine - Original Linocut, Color
Yiddish name: Yartchev
Previous name, country: Jaryczow Nowy, Poland
Jews first settled in Novyy Yarychiv in the 16th century. In 1578, most of the twenty- five Jews of the town were killed during Tatar raids. By 1881 the Jewish population was 1,165.
Every Wednesday was market day, and several times a year there were large fairs. Ukrainian and Polish farmers came to town to buy goods: leather, metal pots, axes, buckets, plows, nails, materials for shirts, dresses, and ribbons. The farmers sold cows, bulls, horses, chickens, wood, many kinds of grain, vegetables, potatoes, and various fruits. At the markets and fairs, Jews bought, sold, and earned their livelihood. Late in the day, especially on summer days when the farmers left town and the dust from their carriages settled, one could see Jews with long black beards and side curls, dressed in long caftans or overcoats and large black velvet hats, rushing to the synagogue, study center, or small places of worship.
In 1941, Nazis occupied the town and established a ghetto in November 1942 for more than 2500 Novyy Yarychiv Jews and others from surrounding areas. The ghetto was liquidated on January 15th, 1943. One thousand were killed at the Jewish cemetery and another in the nearby forest where a monument was erected at the place of the shooting in 1991.
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Original linocut prints are 8x10 inches, and are available either unmatted or in an 11x14 matte.
I also offer matted 5x7 digital prints. These prints are created from high-res digital images and come in an 8x10 matte.
For this synagogue I have created an additional digital print, with Hebrew lettering in the background. These prints are also created from high-res digital images and come in an 8x10 matte.