Białystok
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Pesach Kaplan entered Białystok
Pesach Kaplan crossed Białystok’s threshold at age seventeen.
Kaplan's visit to America
Kaplan visited America and spent three months there.
First Jewish men's choir organized in Bialystok
A first Jewish men's choir was organized in Bialystok and directed with a hundred-member choir.
Kaplan's seventieth birthday
The Bialystok Jewish literary family gathered to celebrate Kaplan’s seventieth birthday.
Kaplan's death in the ghetto
Kaplan died in the ghetto during wartime.
Final liquidation of the Bialystok Ghetto
The final liquidation of the Bialystok Ghetto occurred on August 16, 1942.
German occupation of Bialystok
German forces occupied Bialystok on 27 June 1941.
Fire at the government printing house
German forces set the government printing house on fire.
First Jewish printing press opens
Aaron Halevi Horowitz opened Bialystok’s first Jewish printing press.
Bialystok founded
The Lithuanian duke Gediminas founded Bialystok.
Death of Rabbi Yehuda Leib of Horodishch
The passage records Rabbi Yehuda Leib of Horodishch as deceased.
Death of Malka Raizel Bloch
The passage records Malka Raizel Bloch as deceased.
Birth of Joseph Perlman
Joseph Perlman is recorded as born in Bialystok.
Birth of Rabbi Chaim Heller
Rabbi Chaim Heller is recorded as born in Bialystok.
Founding of Bet Midrash Elyon
Bet Midrash Elyon was founded in Berlin in 1922.
Rabbi Chaim Heller’s emigration to America
After Berlin, Rabbi Chaim Heller emigrated to America.
Founding of the Lovers of Zion society
The Lovers of Zion society was founded in Bialystok.
Death of Sussman Segalovich
Sussman Segalovich died in New York.
Death of Eliezer Halberstam
Eliezer Halberstam died in 1899.
Death of Rabbi Elikum Getzel Meir Podrabinek
Rabbi Elikum Getzel Meir Podrabinek died in 1850.
Founding of the Jewish hospital
Sender Bloch founded the Jewish hospital.
Death of Yehoshua Heshl Halpern
Yehoshua Heshl Halpern died at age 74.
Birth of Dr. Ludwig Zamenhof
Dr. Ludwig Zamenhof was born in Bialystok.
Alexander II visits Bialystok
Alexander II visited Bialystok and received a delegation.
Birth of Dr. L. Pines
Dr. L. Pines was born in Rozhinai in 1865.
Yosef Mohilever travels to Odessa and the Land of Israel
Yosef Mohilever later traveled to Odessa and then the Land of Israel.
Dr. Shimon Zitrin settles in Bialystok
Dr. Shimon Zitrin settled in Bialystok and founded Central-Consum.
Dr. Joseph Rubinstein settles in Bialystok
Dr. Joseph Rubinstein settled in Bialystok and later chaired Linat Hatzedek.
Death of Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever died; a large funeral was held in Bialystok.
Founding of the Strike Fund
The Bund founded the first strike fund.
Founding of the Volunteer Firefighters Society
A volunteer firefighters society was founded and consisted of ninety members.
Bombardment of the City
The city was bombarded by the Germans.
Founding of the Community Committee
The community established the Community Committee at an extraordinary assembly.
Founding of the Culture League
The Culture League was founded.
Death of Aizik Horoditch
Aizik Horoditch died in Bobruisk.
Death of Dr. Khazanovich
Dr. Khazanovich died in Yekaterinoslav.