The Friends of Jewish Dokshitsy

The Friends of Jewish Dokshitsy, Inc.(FOJD), a Massachusetts non-profit organization, was founded in 2006 in response to a message from the Dokshitsy District. The District sought help to restore the Jewish cemetery forty years after it's destruction. We were founded "to preserve the memory of the Jewish residents of Dokshitsy (Dokshitz in Yiddish), Parafianov, and nearby villages." Our intention is to preserve the memory of these communities, both how they lived and how they were destroyed. Most of the Jews who lived in Dokshitsy in 1939 were killed during the Holocaust. Before then, thousands had left, many going to America, but also to Australia, South Africa, Eastern and Western Europe, Latin America, and Israel. The result is a worldwide Dokshitsy Diaspora.

• Join our Facebook group. Review all its frequent informative postings.

• Make a donation using the paypal giving fund or go to our donation page for more options. Preserve our history and our memories. Your donation is eligible for tax-exemption from United States Federal income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

• Let your extended family know about The Friends of Jewish Dokshitsy

• Contact us. with questions, information about your family, travel to Dokshitsy, or just to say hello.

• Rob Benjamin writes about the August, 2010 Dokshitsy Diaspora Reunion Eva Fogelman's keynote Why Remember Dokshitsy? was a highlight.

• If someone says, "My grandfather was from Dokshitz, and I don't know anything about the place," how would you respond? Here's one possibility.

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