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June, 1941, hundred of Jews of the area are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by a death squad of Romanian troops<ref>http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/moldova-inc-transnistria-region/sculeni-iasi.html</ref><ref>http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community~-2277305</ref><ref>http://www.pogromuldelaiasi.ro/gropi-comune/gropile-comune-de-la-stanca/</ref>. June, 1941, hundred of Jews of the area are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by a death squad of Romanian troops<ref>http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/moldova-inc-transnistria-region/sculeni-iasi.html</ref><ref>http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community~-2277305</ref><ref>http://www.pogromuldelaiasi.ro/gropi-comune/gropile-comune-de-la-stanca/</ref>.

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For the village in Iaşi County, see Victoria, Iaşi. Commune in Ungheni District, Moldova
Sculeni
Commune
Country Moldova
DistrictUngheni District
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Sculeni 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

The town had an important Jewish community before WWII to such an extent that a Hasidic dynasty is designated after it's name, the Skulen Hasidic dynasty.

June, 1941, hundred of Jews of the area are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by a death squad of Romanian troops.

Notable people from Sculeni

Gallery

  • On 22 February 1821 (O.S.), accompanied by several other Greek officers in Russian service, Ypsilantis crossed the Prut into the Principalities. On 22 February 1821 (O.S.), accompanied by several other Greek officers in Russian service, Ypsilantis crossed the Prut into the Principalities.

Literature

Sculeni (battle of Sculeni) is mentioned by Alexander Pushkin in his short story The Shot.

See also

References

  1. Encyclopedia of Jewish Life (2001), pp. 1154-55: "Sculeni".
  2. http://www.iajgsjewishcemeteryproject.org/moldova-inc-transnistria-region/sculeni-iasi.html
  3. http://data.jewishgen.org/wconnect/wc.dll?jg~jgsys~community~-2277305
  4. http://www.pogromuldelaiasi.ro/gropi-comune/gropile-comune-de-la-stanca/
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