Sculeni

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Sculeni (, Skulen) is a commune in Ungheni District, Moldova. It is composed of four villages: Blindești, Floreni, Gherman and Sculeni. It is also a border checkpoint to Romania.

History

The town had an important Jewish community before World War II. In June 1941, hundreds of Jews from the area were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by a death squad of Romanian troops. The town is the namesake of the Skulen Hasidic dynasty, as its founder, Eliezer Zusia Portugal, initially served as the town's rabbi.

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Literature

Sculeni (battle of Sculeni) is mentioned by Alexander Pushkin in his short story The Shot.

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