Photos of Steven Gershman's Trip to Ukraine, Summer 2005 (continued)

34). The group standing at the entrance of Greater Mezirich.

35). The group outside of the Mezirich City Hall with Mayor Galina Demchuk and staff. The mayor is the in the first row, third person from the left, in a handshake with Israel Zinman.

36). First cousins, Mary Zafran from Israel and Steven Gershman from USA, standing in front of the house of cousin Michla Burshtein Shreiber, who survived the Holocaust.

37). The group in front of Stetzki’s Palace, which is located on a hill. Stetzki was a Polish prince who won the town of Mezirich in a gambling game in 1713. He brought Jews into the town to build it up. At the same time he built a Catholic church, he also built a synagogue. He enjoyed watching the Jews go to the synagogue on the Sabbath.

38). Restoration of Stetzki’s Palace by the townspeople.

39). A view of one of the ceilings inside Stetzki’s Palace. The palace is currently being used as a school.

40). A natural spring developed by Yehoshua Zinman, father of Israel Zinman. The water is pure and very cold.

41). Washing clothes in Mezirich.