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Kovsky
City leader who attended the meeting before Rabbi Lipele’s departure.
Haim Hertz
A man who came with his family to the dacha community.
Dr. Khazanovich
A doctor described as distressed and speaking in characteristic phrases.
Mendele
Mendele is listed among classic authors whose books were circulated.
Gedalia Bublik
Teacher who addressed Zionist meetings at Edat Yisuron Synagogue.
Rabbi Rafael Shaul Landauy
The Krakow rabbi recalled by the narrator’s encounter with an elderly man.
Moses Montefiore
A Jewish philanthropist whose centenary commemoration prompted the association’s founding.
Rothschild
Jewish baron whom Mahliver sought to involve in work for the Land of Israel.
Wisotsky
Russian-Jewish tea magnate named as an honorary member.
Hirsch
Notable person whom the subject sought to interest in Jewish colonization in Israel.
Mordechai Pogorelski
Mordechai Pogorelski is named in a section concerning the Jewish labor movement.
Aharon Surazki
A factory owner identified as a Kotzker Hasid.
I. L. Peretz
Named among portraits displayed with Pesach Kaplan and Mendele Mokher Sforim.
Tevel Bloch
Named contributor associated with the Jewish labor movement.
Gatlober
An older blind Jewish man described as religious.
the doctor
A doctor who examined a chicken and found no visible abnormality.
The narrator's father
The narrator's father died nine days before Rabbi Lipele.
Dr. Zilberberg
Dr. Zilberberg was Rabbi Lipele’s friend and house doctor.
Rabbi Chaim Hertz
He arranged for someone to remain beside Rabbi Lipele until death.
Volkovsky
He placed 100 rubles in Rabbi Lipele's cigar box.
Rabbi Babli
A learned bookkeeper associated with Rabbi Lipele.
Chaim
Khazanovich’s regular carriage driver.
Yosef Khazanovich
A doctor who spoke with the narrator and examined a mute girl.
Rebeka
A mute girl addressed by the doctor.
Herzl
A prominent Jewish figure whom the travelers expected to see.
Chaim
Chaim drove the narrator by carriage toward the railway station.
Dr. Herzl
Dr. Herzl was expected to stay at a hotel in Basel.
Khazanovich
A doctor and participant in a journey to the Zionist Congress.
Litman
Narrator addressed by Khazanovich during the journey.
Professor Mandelstam
A professor encountered and greeted during the journey.
Zangwill
A prominent person encountered and greeted during the journey.
Max Nordau
A prominent person encountered and greeted during the journey.
Litman
A person addressed by Khazanovich in the narrative.
Chaya Rachel Horodish
A woman asked to inspect and repair Khazanovich's clothing before the congress.
Rabbi Shmuel Mohilever
A rabbi whose grave Khazanovich visited before departing for the congress.
Litman
A person whom Khazanovich recognizes and says he awaited all his life.