Khodoriv

Stryy district, Lviv region


Khodoriv, ca 1918	Sugar factory, before 1910	Khodoriv, church, ca 1918

Shops on market, ca 1918	Khodoriv,mill, ca 1918	Khodoriv, 1903

Lviv region - list of settlements and location of objects

Khodoriv, 2023

Sources:
- Virtual Shtetl. Chodorow

Photo:
- Alois Breyer, The Center for Jewish Art
- Henryk Poddebski, Narodowe Archiwum Cyfrowe, Warszawa
- Biblioteka Narodowa Polona. Chodorow

The earliest documents confirming the Jewish presence in Chodorуw (Khodoriv; Ukr. Ходорів) date back to 1633. At that time, the community was economically connected with the local nobility. Its wealth was evidenced by the construction of an impressive wooden synagogue in 1651; the building soon became well-known in the area.

Several important figures hailed from the Jewish community of Chodorуw. One of them was Rabbi Isaac ben Zebi Ashkenazi – rabbi and Talmudist of Ukrainian or Belarusian roots; after working in Chodorуw, he became the rabbi of Lviv (where he died on 5 May 1807).

The Chodorуw rabbis were members of the Zidichov tzaddik dynasty (originating from Żydaczуw, today’s Zhydachiv, Ukraine), the progenitor of which was Yitzchak Eichenstein Safrin (d. 1800). One of the people descended from the dynasty was Joshua Heshel Eichenstein, rabbi in Chodorуw and son of Żydaczуw rabbi Alexander Yom Tov Lipa.

Chodorуw was never a large town. In the 19th century, it had ca. 6,000 residents. Nevertheless, it was a vibrant industrial centre and the location of the largest sugar factory in Galicia.

In the 19th century, the pride of the town was the “Teichmann” Hotel located near the railway station, known throughout the country. For many decades, its grand hall was used to host weddings of Galician, Bukovinian, and Hungarian Jews.

In 1913, Dr. Zygmunt Grisztajn became the first Jewish mayor of Chodorуw.

The town suffered significant damages during World War I. In 1931, it only had 2,300 residents.

The history of the Jewish community of Chodorуw came to an end with the transport of local Jews to the Nazi German extermination camp in Belzec, carried out by the Germans in September and October 1942.


Synagogue before rebuilt. It was covered by a wood shingle and surrounded by wooden extensions	Synagogue after rebuilt. Near the building is full of kids, and random passers look with interest at the photographer	Almost the same angle. Again children, the stars of David are clearly visible on the windows, in the doorway - a man in the talit

Khodoriv Jews pose near the synagogue building	Synagogue on a Polish postcard	Synagogue interior on the Polish postcard

In the photo of 1938, window grilles with David stars are visible. The building on the right probably also belonged to the synagogue complex

In 1722, in the synagogue, the artist Israel Ben Mordechai Lisnitsky made polychrome murals. They managed to re -photograph, in all likelihood, even before the restructuring of the building, because in some photographs, rounding of the dome is visible, which disappeared after restructuring.


The interior of the Khodoriv synagogue	Traditional plots in dome murals	Elephant is a symbol of the Jewish people under the weight of the Torah

The duel of the lion and unicorn is a symbol of the former confrontation of Judea and Israel	Bear with sprouts - a symbol of association of 12 Tribes	The two -headed eagle in the royal crown - the Almighty, hares - the Jewish people. In a circle - zodiac signs


Amazing design of the front door	From the inside the door is no less impressive	Interior, view to the entrance	Interior, view of the eastern side

Richly decorated Aron Kodesh	And luxurious khanuka menorah	Hares running in a circle - a traditional plot	Painting, apparently after the reconstruction

The wooden synagogue was built in 1642, rebuilt at the beginning of the 20th century. Destroyed during World War II.