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Founding of Kfar Uriah
The Magisevich family is described as among Kfar Uriah's founders.
Creation of a Yiddish weekly in Harbin
Eliezer Feigin created, edited, and published a Yiddish weekly in Harbin in 1920.
Sender Chadad migrated to Eretz Israel
Sender Chadad arrived in Eretz Israel in 1875.
Arrival of Bialystok survivors in the Land of Israel
Surviving Bialystok landsleit arrived in the Land of Israel after World War II.
Establishment of Kiryat Bialystok
The idea of building Kiryat Bialystok in Israel was realized through community efforts.
Bialystok landsleit world convention
Bialystok landsleit world convention
Million-dollar campaign
A million-dollar fundraising campaign began at the convention and ended on August 21, 1951.
Building purchased for the Bialystok center
A large building at 19 Rob Street was purchased in St. Kilda in 1946.
Medical assistance for immigrants
Bialystok immigrants received examinations, treatment, X-rays, and some operations after disembarking.
Reburial and memorialization of martyrs
Martyrs were exhumed, reburied in Israel, and honored with a monument.
Textile credit cooperative founded
A textile credit cooperative was established in 1957 under Tanchum Ovsekhevich.
Publication of Byalistoker Vegen begins
Publication of Byalistoker Vegen began in 1947.
Formation of Bnei Bialystok
A group of second-generation Bialystok descendants formed but was not lasting.
Death of David Sohn
David Sohn’s death prompted mourning and sympathy messages to his family and center.
Founding of the first Bialystok landsmen association
The first Bialystok landsmen association arose in Argentina in 1922.
Dissolution of the first association
The first association dissolved after one year of existence.
Formation of the United Relief Committee
A united relief committee was formed within the Bialystok association.
Cultural and social activities of the committee
The committee organized cultural-social evenings for Hanukkah, Purim, and similar occasions, featuring Sarah Babitch and Zalman Koleshnikow.
Formation of the Bialystoker committee in Paris
A Bialystoker committee was formed in Paris shortly before the war.
Deportation of Abraham Bantchevsky and Viktor to Auschwitz
Abraham Bantchevsky and Viktor were deported to Auschwitz during the war.
Deportation of Hershl-Zharzh to Auschwitz
Hershl-Zharzh was deported to Auschwitz several months later.
Formation of the Bialystok landsleit committee
A committee of Bialystok landsleit was formed under Aharon Yukhnovietski during the occupation.
Death of Dr. Aaron Yokhnoy Vietsky
Dr. Aaron Yokhnoy Vietsky died in March 1977.
Return from concentration camps
Several Bialystokers had recently returned from concentration camps and needed clothing, housing, and economic assistance.
Founding meeting of the Association of Bialystokers in France
About fifty Bialystokers attended the association’s founding meeting in October 1945.
Children arrive from the Soviet Union
Children arrived from the Soviet Union accompanied by supervisor H. Tobiash.
Barondes promises assistance to Bialystok
Barondes promised help to Bialystok in response to a Forverts article.
Passover seder in Paris
Passover seder held in Paris on April 4, 1947
Visit to Auschwitz
Valery Giscard d’Estaing visited Auschwitz on June 18, 1975, accompanied by Samuel Pisar.
Samuel Pisar’s arrival in Melbourne
Samuel Pisar arrived in Melbourne in 1947 with assistance from his uncles.
Death of Benjamin Kaufman
Benjamin Kaufman died in July 1976 at age 48.
Deportation of Awrom Bonczewski and Victor Bonczewski
Awrom Bonczewski and his son Victor were deported to Auschwitz.
Sending of Herszl Georges to Auschwitz
Herszl Georges was sent to Auschwitz and perished there.
Bialystoker Society meeting in France
The society adopted organizational and assistance goals at a meeting on October 8, 1945.
Death of Aron Youchnovetzky
Aron Youchnovetzky died in March 1977, bringing the committee near a standstill.
Establishment of the Bialystoker Society in Argentina
Efforts succeeded in establishing the society in 1930.