Marianna Ianovska
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Kosher and Jewish Life in Krivoy Rog

TJT’s guide for kosher and Jewish travelers in Krivoy Rog. Information about kosher restaurants, cafes, shops, bakeries or delis, kosher near me location based (GPS) search, & Jewish points of interest, such as shuls, mikvahs, kosher and observant friendly hotels and Jewish community centers in Krivoy Rog, Dnepropetrovsk.

About Krivoy Rog

Kryvyi Rih or Krivoi Rog (Crooked Horn) is a city in the Dnipropetrovsk region of Ukraine; it is the 8th most populous city in the country. It lies within a large urban area, administratively incorporated with Kryvyi Rih Municipality as a city of region significance. It also serves as the administrative center of the district although it is not part of it. The city extends for 126 km from north to south. Standing on the Saksahan and Inhulets river, Kryvyi Rih has been a major settlement for most of its history, going back to its founding as a postal city in 1775 by the Cossacks. The climate generates warm summers and cold winters with relatively low precipitation. Snowfalls are not common in the city, due to the urban warming effect. However, districts that surround the city receive more snow and roads leading out of the city can be closed due to snow.

Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Krivoy Rog

The first Jews settled in Krivoy Rog in the mid-1860s. Most of them were merchants or craftsmen. At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th the Jews of Krivoy Rog suffered several pogroms. In 1939 12,745 Jews lived in Krivoy Rog, comprising about 6 per cent of the total population. At the end of August 1941 the Germans murdered several hundred Krivoy Rog Jews and,on October 14-15, 1941, they murdered about 7,000 more Jews near the city. Krivoy Rog was liberated by the Red Army on February 24, 1944. There is a Chabad House in Krivoy Rog.

Weather In Krivoy Rog

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Shabbat times on this page are based on the common Candle lighting formulas - in most locations it is 18 minutes before sunset. If you have any comments or questions regarding Shabbat Times on this page, please contact us

What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!