Sculeni
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For the village in Iaşi County, see Victoria, Iaşi.
| Luceni | |
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| Commune | |
 Luceni
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| Coordinates: 47°19′N 27°38′E / 47.317°N 27.633°ECoordinates: 47°19′N 27°38′E / 47.317°N 27.633°E | |
| Country |  Moldova |
| District | Ungheni District |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Sculeni (Yiddish: סקולען, Skulen) is a commune in Ungheni district, Moldova. It is composed of four villages: Blindeşti, Floreni, Gherman and Sculeni.
It is also a border checkpoint to Romania.
History[edit]
The town had an important Jewish community before World War II to such an extent that a Hasidic dynasty is designated after its name, the Skulen Hasidic dynasty.[1]
June, 1941, hundred of Jews of the area are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by a death squad of Romanian troops.[2][3][4]
Notable people from Sculeni[edit]
- Andrei Eşanu, historian
- Eliezer Zusia Portugal, rabbi
- Yisroel Avrohom Portugal, rabbi
- Vincent (Morar), metropolitan
Gallery[edit]
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On 22 February 1821 (O.S.), accompanied by several other Greek officers in Russian service, Ypsilantis crossed the Prut into the Principalities.
Literature[edit]
Sculeni (battle of Sculeni) is mentioned by Alexander Pushkin in his short story The Shot.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), pp. 1154-55: "Sculeni".
- ^ http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/moldova-inc-transnistria-region/sculeni-iasi.html
- ^ http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community~-2277305
- ^ http://www.pogromuldelaiasi.ro/gropi-comune/gropile-comune-de-la-stanca/
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