Stawiski Memorial Book (Poland) - Translation of Stawiski; Sefer Yizkor

Stawiski, Poland is a small town in northeastern Poland situated on the Dzierzbia River. The town was established in the early 15th century and over the years had multiple rulers. Napoleon's march across Europe to Russia took him through Stawiski. The town was a commercial center known for furs, fabrics and hats. The Great Synagogue of Stawiski was built in 1739; it was destroyed by the Nazis during World War II. The town first came under Soviet occupation and in June 1941 the Germans seized control of the town. A month later the Nazis forced many of the town's Jewish residents march into the forest where they were murdered; today there is a mass grave of 700 people at the site. Other Jews from Stawiski were sent to the transport camp of Bogusze. Those surviving that camp were transported to Treblinka and Auschwitz. Once a town with over 2000 Jews, no Jews live in Stawiski today. This book serves as a memorial to the Jewish community of Stawiski that no longer exists. It will be of interest to descendants of the town's Jewish community, scholars of Polish, World War II and Jewish history desiring primary source material. Stawiski is located at 5322' North Latitude and 2209' East Longitude. Alternate names: Stawiski [Polish], Stavisk [Yiddish], Staviski [Russian]. Nearby Jewish Communities: Jedwabne 8 miles SE. Kolno 10 miles WNW, Radziw 11 miles ENE, Wsosz 12 miles NNE, Pitnica 13 miles S, oma 13 miles SSW, Nowogrd 15 miles SW, Wizna 15 miles SE, Szczuczyn 15. miles NN,E Zbjna 17 miles WSW, Ga 20 miles SSE, Rutki 22 miles SSE, Trzcianne 22 miles E, Czarnia 23 miles WSW, Grajewo 23 miles NNE, niadowo 24 miles SSW, Zawady 26 miles SE, Gonidz 26 miles EN,E Zambrw 27 miles S, Tykocin 29 miles ESE, Kadzido 30 miles WSW.