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The Erste Czikower Chevra Anshe Rabbi Issac Mizdaczow Society was established in New York in 1913 by immigrants hailing from Dzikow Stary, Poland. (According to "JewishGen", the town of Tarnobrzeg was also known by the name of Dzikow in the 1765 census, so their histories are often mixed - but for the sake of accuracy, this blog will focus on the town of Dzikow Stary). Jews were inhabiting the town by the 18th century, with many working as farmers. Many Jews were attracted to the town for its Chassidic Center. The Jews of Dzikow perished following the German invasion of Poland in 1939. Their memories live on. ~Blog by Olivia Scanlon
Erste Czikower Chevra Anshe Rabbi Issac Mizdaczow
The Erste Czikower Chevra Anshe Rabbi Issac Mizdaczow Society was established in New York in 1913 by immigrants hailing from Dzikow Stary, Poland. (According to “JewishGen”, the town of Tarnobrzeg was “also known by the name of Dzikow in the 1765 census, so their histories are often mixed - but for the sake of accuracy, this blog will focus on the town of Dzikow Stary).
The town was established during the 16th century. Jews were inhabiting the town by the 18th century, with many working as farmers. The town is highly recognized for its 19th century Chassidic Center, which attracted many people. A community synagogue was also established during this time. During the interwar period (1918-1939), the community decreased significantly following the dissolution of the Chassidic Center.
The Jews of Dzikow Stary suffered greatly following the German invasion in 1939. In June 1940, a camp for forced labor was established outside of the town (part of the Lublin Reservation/Nisko Plan). In November of the same year, the camp was liquidated. All of its inhabitants were killed. The synagogue was also destroyed. Since the end of World War II, not Jews have inhabited the town.
https://jgsny.org/ny-area-research/american-jewish-historical-society-resources/ajhs-incorporation-data
https://genealogy.cjh.org/synagogue-list
https://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Dzikow_Stary/history1/index.html#:~:text=Life%20Until%20the%20Holocaust,departure%20of%20the%20Chassidic%20Center.
https://www.shtetlinks.jewishgen.org/Dzikow_Stary/
https://iajgscemetery.org/eastern-europe/poland/stary-dzikow
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stary_Dzik%C3%B3w
~Blog by Olivia Scanlon
