Białystok
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Soviet Army
The Soviet Army is expected to occupy the region on September 17.
Western Ukraine
Western Ukraine is listed among areas expected to be occupied.
Western Belarus
Western Belarus is listed among areas expected to be occupied.
Soviet radio
Soviet radio reportedly announced the planned army occupation.
Schools of Bialystok
Schools operated in two or sometimes three shifts because of enrollment.
Hitlerist murderers
Perpetrators who tortured Jews.
Jewish war refugees
Tens of thousands of Jewish war refugees arrived in Bialystok from parts of Poland.
Soviet officials, military personnel, and commissars
Soviet personnel arrived in Bialystok with families during the occupation.
Political organizations
Organizations that marched through Bialystok welcoming the Red Army.
Synagogues
Synagogues where Jewish youth did not attend Kol Nidrei.
Study halls
Study halls mentioned alongside synagogues during the Soviet arrival.
The Destruction of Bialystok Jewry 1929-1945
Book cited for an account of the Soviet Army's entry into Bialystok.
Wesola Street
Street where the orphanage occupied a fine building.
Jigan-Shumacher
Participated in organizing a fine Jewish variety theater.
Moyshe Broderzon
Provided artistic direction for a Jewish variety theater.
Edi Rozner
Led a Warsaw orchestra based in Bialystok.
Jewish State Dramatic Theater
A Jewish state dramatic theater was created under Avraham Morevsky.
the border
Authorities treated certain people as dangerous because Bialystok was near the border.
The New Life of the Jews
A section describes Jewish life in Bialystok gradually becoming normal.
Polne 12
Address of one of three Jewish orphanages.
Three Jewish orphanages
Three known Jewish orphanages were united into one larger institution.
Mark Rakowski
A Warsaw publisher, writer, and translator associated with Bialystok.
Bialystok cemetery
Jewish cemetery located several kilometers behind the city.
Yeshiva students
Yeshiva students described under Soviet rule.
Religious Jews
Religious Jews described in relation to public life and danger.
Jewish cemetery
A Jewish cemetery is mentioned in connection with an attempted arson plan.
Piaskov synagogue
The walled Piaskov synagogue was converted into a sports club.
Synagogues and prayer houses
Several synagogues and prayer houses faced electricity restrictions.
Holy Jewish places
The passage describes Jewish holy places as somber and poorly lit.
Jewish Butchers' Cooperative
A Jewish butchers' cooperative provided kosher meat and holiday work.
Białystok mikveh
A mikveh was built in a member's residence after the municipal bath became unavailable.
A member's residence
A mikveh was built in the residence of a cooperative member.
Religious Jews of Białystok
Religious Jews sought to preserve traditions, laws, and religious Jewish identity.
Białystok Yizkor Book
The passage appears within the Białystok Yizkor book.
Zarembi Kashchelne
Town described as the first Soviet settlement across the border.
Outbreak of the war in September 1939
The war broke out at the beginning of September 1939.