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Porazava

Porazava (Belarusian: Поразава, Russian: Порозово, Polish: Porozów, Yiddish: פּאָרוזעוועPorozeve) is a town in Grodno Region, Belarus near the town of Svislac.

Map of Porazava, Belarus

The town had a thriving Jewish community and synagagogue prior to World War II. Among those born in the town was the "mother of Yiddish theatre" Ester Rachel Kamińska.

References

Porazava Wikipedia