Jewish Rashkov

A special place in the Jewish history of our republic – Rashkov, where in 1914 lived more than 2000 Jews, 4 synagogues, the Jews owned a pharmacy, the only tannery in the area, a mill, timber stores, an inn, 50 shops and stores. The two doctors were also Jewish;A place that fascinates both with its picturesque landscape and the centuries-old juxtaposition and proximity of several cultures and traditions.Today in Rashkov, in memory of the glorious times of Jewish history, there are cemeteries, one of which is the resting place of the famous r. Shabtai, and the ruins of the largest synagogue in Moldova, the Great Rashkov Synagogue.