Olesko
Encyclopedia
Oles'ko is small town in Lviv Oblast
(province
) of western Ukraine
.
It was the seat of the rebbe
s of Alesk
, and also the birthplace of Jan III Sobieski, the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
The earliest mentioned Jewish community is in 1500. Oles'ko was the place of residence of tzadik
im in the 19th century. In 1935 its Jewish population was 738.
Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Lviv.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939...
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of western Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
It was the seat of the rebbe
Rebbe
Rebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the Hebrew word Rabbi. It often refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
s of Alesk
Alesk (Hasidic dynasty)
Alesk is the name of a Hasidic dynasty founded by Rebbe Chanoch Henikh Dov Majer.Alesk is the Yiddish name of Oles'ko, a town in present-day Ukraine.- Lineage :...
, and also the birthplace of Jan III Sobieski, the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
The earliest mentioned Jewish community is in 1500. Oles'ko was the place of residence of tzadik
Tzadik
Tzadik/Zadik/Sadiq is a title given to personalities in Jewish tradition considered righteous, such as Biblical figures and later spiritual masters. The root of the word ṣadiq, is ṣ-d-q , which means "justice" or "righteousness", also the root of Tzedakah...
im in the 19th century. In 1935 its Jewish population was 738.