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Ramat Yishai textile factory fire
Marauding Arabs set the textile factory ablaze on August 30, 1938, killing one Jewish settler.
Birth of Zalman Yerushalmi
Zalman Yerushalmi was born in March 1899.
Marriage of Zalman Yerushalmi and Rochel Judkowski-Repelski
Zalman Yerushalmi married Rochel Judkowski-Repelski in September 1924.
Irgun Yotzei Bialystok organized in Israel
The Irgun Yotzei Bialystok was organized in Israel in 1946.
World conference of Bialystok organizations
David Sohn convened a world conference in New York in 1949.
Construction contract for Kiryat Bialystok
A contract was signed in 1950 with a construction company to build Kiryat Bialystok at Yahud.
Welwel and Etka Suchawolsky arrived in Eretz Israel
Welwel and Etka Suchawolsky arrived in Eretz Israel in 1905.
Institution opened
An institution opened in 1931 through David Sohn's efforts.
David Sohn came to America
David Sohn came to America in 1911.
Sylvia Sohn died
Sylvia died in 1946.
Molly Goldberg was born in Bialystok
Molly Goldberg was born in Bialystok.
Molly Goldberg worked at Atalanta Trading Corporation
Molly Goldberg worked as a bookkeeper there from 1947 to 1968.
David Sohn died
David Sohn died on February 10, 1968.
Izaak Rybal’s birth
Izaak Rybal was born in Bialystok.
Founding of the Rybalowski restaurant
Sarah of the Railroad founded the family restaurant about a hundred years earlier.
Izaak Rybal drafted into the Russian Army
Izaak Rybal was drafted into the Russian Army after the German invasion in 1941.
Izaak Rybal settled in Tashkent
Izaak Rybal settled in Tashkent during the war years.
Izaak Rybal exiled to Siberia
Izaak Rybal was exiled to Siberia with other Polish citizens during the war.
Izaak Rybal returned to Bialystok
Izaak Rybal returned to Bialystok in 1945 at the end of the war.
Izaak Rybal arrived in the United States
Izaak Rybal arrived in the United States in 1947.
Birth of Jacob Sapirstein
Jacob Sapirstein was born in Bialystok.
Jacob Sapirstein's Migration to America
The Joint Distribution Committee brought Jacob Sapirstein to America in 1905.
Marriage of Jacob Sapirstein and Jennie Kantor
Jacob Sapirstein married Jennie Kantor in Cleveland on June 7, 1908.
Founding of American Greetings Corporation
Jacob Sapirstein founded American Greetings Corporation in 1906.
Max Ratner's Visit to Bialystok
Max Ratner visited contemporary Bialystok at the beginning of 1976 with relatives.
Max Ratner's Visit to Warsaw
Max Ratner visited Warsaw during his trip through Poland.
Ratner family migration to America
The Ratner family left Bialystok and moved to America in 1921.
Charles Ratner’s migration to America
Charles Ratner left Bialystok and came to America in 1905.
Founding of Forest City Enterprises
The four Ratner brothers merged their businesses and established Forest City Enterprises in 1929.
Founding of Bialystoker Synagogue
Two Bialystoker societies merged resources and built the synagogue in 1868.
Death of Rabbi Jacob Eskolsky
Rabbi Jacob Eskolsky died in 1931.
Michael Eskolsky succeeded Jacob Eskolsky
Rabbi Michael Eskolsky succeeded his father as spiritual leader until 1951.
Founding of the Bialystoker Young Men’s Benevolent Association
The society was founded on October 21, 1906.
Organization of the Club of Bialystoker Friends
The Club of Bialystoker Friends was organized in 1945.
Formation of a cultural heritage group
The club formed a group in 1947 to preserve Bialystok’s cultural and spiritual heritage.
Support following Israel’s proclamation
Club members supported Israel after its proclamation in May 1948.