Lost Treasures: The Wooden Synagogues of Eastern Europe The Artwork of Bill Farran

Tal’ne, Ukraine - Original Linocut

Yiddish name: Talna

The Jews of Tal’ne were mentioned for the first time in connection with Cossack pogroms when the local Jewish community was destroyed in 1768. In 1848, according to the census, the Jewish community of Tal’ne consisted of 1,807 people, while in 1897, the Jewish population increased to 5,452 people (57%). In 1854, Rabbi David Tversky (1808—1882) arrived in the town, and the place became a center for Hasidim. A Talmud Torah was opened in 1889, and 59 people studied there at the expense of the community. In 1910, in addition to the Talmud Torah, there was a private Jewish college for men, a synagogue and four other prayer houses. In 1912, the number of pupils had reached about one hundred.

The local Jewish population suffered heavily in the years 1919-20 from pogroms by many peasant gangs, as well as the White Army soldiers, who pillaged and burned most of the town in the summer of 1919.

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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.