Book of Bursztyn (Burshtyn, Ukraine) - Hardcoverby S. Kanc (Editor), Irv Osterer (Cover Design by), Jonathan Wind (Prepared by) Burshtyn is in Western Ukraine, about 57 miles southeast of Lviv and about 107 miles from the Polish border town of Medyka. The Jewish community there can be dated to the early 17th century. The first synagogue in the town was erected in the mid 18th century. Like many Jewish towns in the region, Burshtyn came under the rule of several countries. It was part of the Polish