David-Horodok
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Shmuel Metzulski
Jewish man saved from hanging through Asher Berman’s intervention.
Asher Berman
Saved many Jews from hanging through an acquaintance with a Balakhovtsy officer.
Yudovitch
A wealthy townsman after whom Yudovitch Study Hall was named.
R. Volovela
A pious, modest rabbi beloved by townspeople and leader of a large Hasidic congregation.
Libederayzele
The energetic wife of R. Volovela, remembered as exceptionally beautiful in her youth.
Tziporale
The only daughter of R. Volovela and his wife, and the narrator’s friend.
Young doctor
A young doctor briefly settled in the town and warned residents about disease.
Sana the butcher
A butcher targeted by a youth prank involving a supposed summons to read Torah.
Sarah-Leah
The wife of Sana the butcher, told about the supposed disaster.
Dvusha-Nakha
The narrator’s grandmother, who revealed the prank’s truth to Sana.
Rabbi Moshe Ginzburg
A rabbi from David-Horodok pictured with townspeople in New York.
Itke Weiner-Zeldin
The author of a memoir section in the passage.
Yehudovitz
A benefactor who initiated and donated to construction of the Great Study House.
Rabbi Israel Joseph
A rabbi whose two sons’ home stood within the old rabbi’s courtyard.
Rabbi Moshe-Le
A rabbinic family referenced by name in a section heading.
Abraham-Moses the Matchmaker
An enthusiastic Hasid and prominent Torah scholar who accompanied the Stolin group.
Rabbi Israel-Joseph
The narrator’s grandfather, remembered as a talented rabbi of the town and David-Horodok Hasidim.
Rabbi Velvele
The narrator’s father, described as pious and later assuming the Hasidic leadership seat.
The narrator's father
The narrator's father lived modestly and died while preparing to pray.
Chayele
The narrator's sister Chayele died young.
Rabbi Aharonle
The narrator's elder brother served as rabbi in Luninyets and was murdered with two children.
Shamai
Shamai was murdered with his father by the Nazis.
Miriam
Miriam was murdered with her father by the Nazis.
Wife of Rabbi Aharonle
Rabbi Aharonle's wife died in Pinsk and descended from noted Hasidic figures.
Henia
The wife of the narrator's brother was the daughter of a Hasid of Stolin.
Rabbi Moshe-Yehoshua
The narrator's third brother inherited the rabbinate of David-Horodok from their father.
Chanele
Chanele was murdered in David-Horodok with her parents and siblings.
Feigele
Feigele was murdered in David-Horodok with her parents and siblings.
Vavele
Vavele was murdered in David-Horodok with her parents and siblings.
Zipporah Kunda-Ginzburg
The passage is signed by Zipporah Kunda-Ginzburg.
Nikolai Nikolaevich
Russian military commander identified as the supreme commander.
Yehuda Kashtan
Young townsman who arranged for refugees to be sent to David-Horodok.
Jacob Rabinowitz
Prominent householder who served on the municipal relief committee.
Yehuda Kashtan
Community committee activist who organized aid for refugees.
Yitzik
Speaker who addressed residents of Rovla for refugee aid.
Y. Zeldin
Author of a passage about David-Horodok during the Bolshevik period.