Białystok
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Birth of Ludwik Zamenhof
Ludwik Zamenhof was born in Bialystok in 1859 to poor Jewish parents.
Ludwik Zamenhof's death
Zamenhof died in Warsaw in 1917.
Bialystok pogrom
A pogrom against Jews occurred in Bialystok from June 1 to June 3, 1906.
Bialystok pogrom
A pogrom in Bialystok involved killings, looting, and treatment of many wounded victims.
Pogrom violence in the city
Armed soldiers and police fired while hooligans looted shops and goods.
Murder of the Einstein family
Einstein, his wife, and two children were killed in a massacre.
Murder of three Lapidus children
Three adult Lapidus children—Aaron, Mordecai, and Blume—were murdered at their parents’ home. The Lapidus family is context, not an additional victim.
Anarchist bombing
An anarchist threw a bomb that exploded forcefully and shattered windows in surrounding houses.
June 1906 pogrom
A pogrom occurred in June 1906, followed by a call for fasting and prayers.
Birth in Bialystok
The narrator states that they were born in Bialystok.
Founding of a Hebrew gymnasium in Bialystok
Bialystok established a Hebrew gymnasium.
Rabinovitsh develops orphan institutions
Fraya Rabinovitsh built a large network of orphan institutions.
Interparty Cultural Conference in Bialystok
An interparty cultural conference in Bialystok in 1915.
First major arrest of Bundists in Bialystok
The first major arrest of Bundists occurred in Bialystok under the tsarist authorities.
Murder of Fishl Katzenelenbogen
Fishl Katzenelenbogen was murdered by the Hitlerites during World War II.
Killing of Bund school workers during World War II
Several Bund school workers were killed during World War II by Hitler’s criminals.
Zukunft school in Bialystok
A Zukunft youth-Bund school operated in Bialystok in 1931.
Outbreak of the Second World War
Outbreak of the Second World War
May Day meeting in Bialystok
A first May Day meeting was held at the Palace Theater in 1929.
First founding conference in Poltava
The first founding conference of Poyale Zion took place in Poltava with about twenty delegates.
World War II
The listed Bund school workers were killed during World War II.
April 1906 district conference
A district conference took place in Bialystok in April 1906, with delegates from several communities.
Bialystok Yizkor Book
The Bialystok memorial book identified in the passage.
Secretariat Organized in Vilna
A new secretariat was organized in Vilna.
Regional Conference
A conference planned in Grodno and held in October, with Bialystok represented.
Habima performance of Shema Yisrael
Habima performed Shema Yisrael in 1912.
Death of Tsemakh
Tsemakh died at age 52 on 8 September 1939.
Bialystok art exhibition opening
An art exhibition was organized and opened in Bialystok, with painters from Warsaw and Lodz invited to the opening.
Opening of the Jewish Art Exhibition
The Jewish art exhibition officially opened in September 1919 and lasted ten days.
Meir's testamentary arrangements
Meir wrote a will allocating funds to family, charity, and his beit midrash.
Death of Rabbi Nachumke
Rabbi Nachumke served until his death.
Death of Zalman
Zalman’s death is described as ending a distinctive study melody.
Sabbath prayers at the house of study
Officials of the Talmud Torah and yeshiva came to pray at the house of study on Sabbaths, including the named participants.
Narrator enters the yeshiva
The narrator entered the yeshiva at age thirteen.
Flood rescue operation
A rescue operation evacuated people and animals, saved Jewish property, and assisted flood victims.
Theater performances in Bialystok
The Groyfn Theater performed an extended repertoire in Bialystok.