Hryhoriy Arshynov

Hryhoriy (Grisha) Arshynov (Ukrainian: Григорий Аршинов; 1961 – 1 November 2020) was a Ukrainian Jewish civil engineer and activist. He spearheaded the restoration of the 17th-century Great Maharsha Synagogue and the Jewish cemetery in Ostroh.[1][2] He died on 1 November 2020 of complications from COVID-19.[3][4]

References
  1. "У Великій острозькій синагозі Магарша урочисто прикріпили мезузу". Район (in Ukrainian). 4 November 2018.
  2. Schwartz, Penny (13 November 2020). "Hryhoriy Arshynov, restorer of Jewish cemeteries across Ukraine". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  3. "Death from COVID-19 of Hryhoriy Arshynov, dynamic Jewish activist who spearheaded the restoration of the Great Maharsha Synagogue and the Jewish cemetery in Ostroh". Jewish Heritage Europe. 2 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
  4. "Помер меценат, депутат Острозької міської ради Григорій Аршинов". Район (in Ukrainian). 1 November 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
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