December 10 was the third day of our four days trip through Ternopil oblast in western Ukraine. Starting in Chortkiv we traveled further south until we reached Zalishchyky in the evening. In between we visited Jewish heritage sites in Probizhna, Skala-Podilska and Melnytsia-Podilska.

Chortkiv – cholera epidemic cemetery

Chortkiv – cholera epidemic cemetery

Chortkiv – Jewish tombstone in the pavement of Roslyanka Street

Chortkiv – Jewish tombstone in the pavement of Roslyanka Street

Chortkiv – trace of a mezuzah

Chortkiv – new Jewish cemetery

Chortkiv – new Jewish cemetery

Chortkiv – new Jewish cemetery

Probizhna synagogue

Probizhna Jewish cemetery

Probizhna Jewish cemetery

Ruins of a Polish church

Ruins of a Polish church

Skala-Podilska – Jewish neighbourhood

Skala-Podilska – trace of a mezuzah

Skala-Podilska – trace of a mezuzah

Skala-Podilska – trace of a mezuzah

Skala-Podilska – trace of a mezuzah

Skala-Podilska – trace of a mezuzah

Skala-Podilska – Jewish neighbourhood

Skala-Podilska – former synagogue

Skala-Podilska – Jewish cemetery

Skala-Podilska – Jewish cemetery

Skala-Podilska – Jewish cemetery

Skala-Podilska – Jewish cemetery

Melnytsia-Podilska – former synagogue

Melnytsia-Podilska – Jewish cemetery

Melnytsia-Podilska – Jewish cemetery

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