Jewish Bialystok and Surroundings In Eastern Poland by Tomasz Wisniewski Written by a popular record searcher and tour guide who lives in Bialystok, it includes historical photographs and maps of Jewish sites and cemeteries in Bialystok, Bielsk Podlaski, Bocki, Bransk, Choroszcz, Dabrowa Bialostocka, Drohiczyn, Grabarak, Grodek, Jalowka, Janow Polaski, Jasionka, Kleyzczele, Knyszyn, Krynki, Kuznica, Lapy, Michalowo, Mielnik, Milejczyce, Narew, Narewka, Orla, Siemiatycze, Sokolka, Suchowola, Suprasi, Suraz, Wasilkow, and Zabludow. ½" x 8½" 160 pp. softcover $12.95

Contents

Foreword, by Mimi Sheraton 7 Prologue 11 An Introduction to the Bialystok Region 13 Jewish Settlement in Bialystok Region 14 An Analysis of Loss 15 Beyond the Jewish Tradition 20 Getting There 21 Tykocin 23 History 23 The Great Synagogue 25 House of Prayer 29 Jewish Cemetery 30 Other Tykocin Sites 31 Lopuchowo 32 Bialystok 34 History 34 A Walk Through Bialystok 40 Bialystok by Auto 50 Other Noteworthy Places 60 Shorter Tours of Bialystok (One to Six Hours) 61 Other Towns of Interest in the Bialystok Region 64 Bielsk Podlaski 64 Bocki 66 Bransk 67 Choroszcz 70 Dabrowa Bialostocka 71 Drohiczyn 72 Grodek 74 Jalowka 75 Janow Sokolski 76 Jasionowka 77 Kleszczele 78 Korycin 83 Krynki 84 Kuznica 87 Lapy 88 Michalowo 89 Mielnik 90 Milejczyce 91 Narew 92 Narewka 93 Orla 96 Siemiatycze 97 Grabarka 100 Sokolka 101 Suchowola 103 Suprasl 104 Suraz 106 Wasilkow 107 Zabludow 108 Appendices 110 I. A Chronology of Jewish Life in Bialystok 110 Il. Notable Bialystok Jews 115 III. Growth of the Jewish Population in Bialystok 120 IV Bialystok Jewish Cemetery Names 121 V. Tykocin Jewish Cemetery Names 125 VI. Jewish Communities in the Bialystok Region Existing Before 1939 126 VII. Some Travel Basics for the Region 129 VIII. Bibliography 134 IX. Glossary 138 X. Map of Bialystok 146