Svisloch

Jews began to settle in Svisloch in the 17th century. In 1926 the town had 742 Jews, who comprised 41 percent of the total population. Most Svisloch Jews were small-scale merchants or made their living from the lumber industry, agriculture, or crafts. In the 1930s, when private trade was restricted, former merchants had to find other occupations. During those years numerous of the town's Jews left. In the 1920s and 1930s a Yiddish elementary school operated in the town. Svisloch was occupied by German forces in July 1941. The Jews of the town were killed in two murder operations in October of that year. The Red Army liberated Svisloch on June 27, 1944.