Lapichi

Jews were living in Lapichi by the beginning of the 19th century. Under the Soviets, in 1926, the Jews formed a large majority of the population - numbering 709, comprising 85.4 percent of total population. Most Jews earned their living from small crafts; others were workers, officials, or merchants. There was a four-year Jewish school in the village. The Germans occupied Lapichi at the beginning of July 1941. The village's Jews were killed in three murder operations: in the summer of 1941 and the winter and spring of 1942. Lapichi was liberated by the Red Army at the end of June 28, 1944.