Translation of Ratno Yizkor Book
Tamir, Nachman
This is the translation of Ratno, Ukraine Yizkor Book, The Story of the Destroyed Jewish Community, The marshy garrison town of Ratno-Which at different times would be part of Lithuania, Poland, and Ukraine-began on the banks of the Pripyat River in the 14th century. Jewish presence there grew from about 12 families in 1565 to 1, 554 people, or 64.5% of the population, in 1921. Jews were active in the town's civic life, some became city counci...