Remember Jewish Wola Uhruska

Pronunciation: Vola You-rusk-uh

Wola Uhruska is a village in southeast Poland, with a population of around 4,100. The village lies approximately 27 km south of Wlodawa and 27 km north of Chelm.

It is unclear what the pre-war Jewish population of Wola Uhruska or the nearby village of Kosyn were. In Piaski, a tiny village near Wola Uhruska, the pre-war population of Jews was around 35 total. In Wolczyny, a tiny village near Wlodawa, the Jewish community had a house of prayer which belonged to Szymon Majsterman, established in 1919. It was only open on Saturdays and public holidays. In 1922, the attendance at the Majsterman prayer house was ~10 individuals. The Jewish population was unclear.

In Uhrusk, a house of prayer belonging to Mendel Lederer was established in 1907. It was only open on Saturday and public holidays. In 1922, the attendance at this house of prayer was estimated at 10 people. Uhrusk had a pre-war Jewish population of around 100 Jews.

Zbereze is a village north and east of Wola Uhruska. The Jewish population was 10 to 12 families and approximately 40 to 50 people before the war. There is some information about Jews murdered in Zbereze.

Please review the site content below. Zachor - We Remember.

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[Jews murdered at Zbereze near Wola Uhruska]
[List of the Needy in Żmudź County (near Chelm) 9-7-1941 - JDC]
[List of Poor Jews in Wola Uhruska Who Received Flour 12-20-1940 - JDC]
[List of Poor Jews in Wola Uhruska Who Received American Gifts 12-20-1940 - JDC]
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