Kałyški
Kałyški (Belarusian: Калышкі; Russian: Колышки; Yiddish: Kalisk[1]) is a village in the Liozna District of the Vitebsk Region, Belarus. It is located near the Belarussian-Russian border.[2]
Kałyški
Калышкі | |
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Village | |
| Coordinates: 55°10'02.7"N 30°57'29.6"E | |
| Country | Belarus |
| Region | Vitebsk District |
| Raion | Liozna District |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 73 people |
Notable Residents
- Rabbi Avraham Kalisker (1741–1810), Hasidic leader[3]
- Yefim Fomin (1909-1941), Soviet political commissar[4]
- Solomon Nezlin (1892-1990), Soviet tuberculosis scientist[5]
May 1, 1921
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References
- "Kolyshki, Belarus - Jewish Gen Locality Pag". Jewishgen.org.
- "55°10'02.7"N 30°57'29.6"E Google Maps". Google Maps.
- "Abraham HaKohen of Kalish - Tzaddikm". Dailyzohar.com.
Avraham was born in 1741 in Kalyshki (today in Belarus, east of Vitebsk) to Rabbi Alexander.
- "Fomin, Yefim Moiseevich". TracesOfWar.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
Fomin, Yefim Moiseevich. Date of birth: January 15th, 1909 (Kolyshki, Vitebsk oblast, Russian Empire);
- "(1929 - 1990) Family6.JPG Family6.JPG FIKSMAN Henna ..." bernshtam.name. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
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