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Stav

סטאַװ

Structure by the Biali River that was demolished and replaced by a city garden.

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School Courtyard

דער שול:הויף

A named area where Jewish residents lived and worked.

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Koszczol

קאָשטשאָל

Church associated with Teresa Widzynska’s burial.

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New World Street

נייוועלט-גאַס

New World Street was established later through Leib Weinreich’s efforts.

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Biala marsh

זומפּיקער ביאַלע

The marshy Biala spread out opposite the palace.

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Kilinski Street

קילינסקי

A street later associated with the name Kilinski.

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Falas Theater

פאַלאַס-טעאַטער

The passage names the oldest private masonry building as the Falas Theater.

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Schoolyard quarter

שול-הויף קװאַרטאַל

A quarter concentrated around the Jewish hospital and synagogue courtyard.

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Bialystok surroundings

דער גאַנצער סביבה

The economic crisis affected Bialystok and its surrounding area.

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Vashlikave

װאַשליקאַװוע

Place affected by a major fire aided by Bialystok.

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Konin

קנישין

Jews from Konin traded with Königsberg.

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Orla

אָרלי

Jews from Orla traded with Königsberg.

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Toruń

טאָרנע

Toruń is listed among cities whose merchants traded in the region.

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Boćki

באָטשעק

Boćki is listed among the Jewish communities active in regional trade.

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Suwałki

סואוואלק

Place where Mohilever first served as rabbi.

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Old Boyare

אַלט-באָיאַרע

An open site where striking workers gathered.

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Novolipie

נאָװאָליפּיע

City near which Kotik's library was located.

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Pawietschizna Street

פּאוועטשיזנע גאַס

Street where Abraham Kotik's library was located.

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Baltic Sea

באַלטישן ים

Sea mentioned in connection with Rabbi Lipele’s travels.

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Yatke-Gas Zamenhofer Street

יאַטקע-גאַס זאַמענהאָפער גאַס

Street said to have been named after Yatke Street.

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Vietrak

וויעטראק

A locality visited by Rabbi Lipele and his relatives.

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Yuravetska Street

יוראוועצקע גאס

Later wells were dug on Yuravetska Street.

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Casino

שטאָט קאַסינאַ

A palace where the Zionist Congress was scheduled to open.

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New Town (Alexandrovskaya Street)

ניי-:שטאָט (אַלעקסאַנדראָװסקאַ גאָס)

Location reached by a Russian procession before the shooting began.

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Chanaikes

כאנאיקעס

A Jewish quarter reportedly protected from massacres by self-defense.

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Chizne

טשיזנע

A Jewish quarter reportedly protected from massacres by self-defense.

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Neivelt

נייוועלט

A Jewish quarter reportedly protected from massacres by self-defense.

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Tartak prison

טאַרטאַק ,, אונטערץ טורמע

Prison identified as the site of a particularly horrific massacre.

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Half of the city

האַלבער שטאָט

An anarchist bomb exploded in part of the city and shattered windows in surrounding houses.

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Navik

נאוויק

A locality associated with weavers mentioned alongside factories.

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Tabor Street, Berlin

טאַבאָר-שטראַסע

A Berlin street mentioned among places resembling Bialystok.

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Aranyenbaum Street

אַראַניענבאַום שטראַסע

A street mentioned among places where the narrator found familiar Jewish life.

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Whitechapel, London

לאַנדאָנער װײיטשעפּל

A London location mentioned among places resembling Bialystok.

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Nikolaievuske-Vasilkover Street

ניקאַלאַיעװוסקע וואסילקאָווער גאַס

A street also associated with Gutman’s Alley under another name.

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Lipowa (Pilsudski) Street

ליפּאָוע (פּילסודסקי)

An old choir synagogue is located on Lipowa, also called Pilsudski.

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Chemne Alley

טשעמנע געסל

Location of Kotsk Hasidic Bet Midrash.

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