Porazava


Porazava is a town in the Svislach District of Grodno Region, Belarus near the town of Svislac.
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.
During World War II, Porazava was occupied by Nazi Germany from June 1941 until 15 July 1944 and administered as a part of Bezirk Bialystok.