David-Horodok
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Arrival in David-Horodok
The narrator arrived in David-Horodok with Moshe Shekhter on 26 June 1941.
Return from the Russian border
The narrator's family returned after being prevented from crossing the border.
Departure of Soviet officials
The last Soviet officials left the town on July 6; the year is unspecified.
Attempted border crossing
A group attempted to cross the border but guards refused passage.
German occupation and looting
Germans entered the town and began looting after fires were visible.
Arrival in Turev
The group arrived in Turev at dusk, on Soviet territory.
Roundup of Jewish quarters
Jewish quarters were surrounded and men and children were brought to a Catholic monastery courtyard.
Death of Jacob, son of Abba Gertzulins
Jacob was shot and killed while attempting to escape.
Death of Itshe
Itshe died together with the Jews of Stalin after remaining in the ghetto for one year.
Death of Jacob, grandson of Moshe Aleynik
Jacob was tortured at the Gestapo and killed by a bullet.
Aaron Salamianski drowned after capture
Aaron Salamianski was captured by non-Jews near a bridge and drowned in a river.
Isser was murdered after torture
Isser, son of Nisan Gurvitch, was found hiding, dragged away, beaten, tortured, and blinded.
Three hidden men were murdered en route to Stolin
Kehat, Moses, and Abraham were murdered by non-Jews while traveling to Stolin.
Reuben was murdered after being found hiding
Reuben was found hiding in a yard, murdered, and thrown into a toilet.
Yitzhak survives through Christian woman's concealment
Yitzhak survived because a Christian woman hid him after he promised to marry her.
Rabbi Moshe murdered after recognition
Rabbi Moshe was recognized while disguised as a woman, dragged out, and murdered.
Leah Vigder murdered beside a house
Leah Vigder remained beside Chaim Baruchin's house and was murdered there.
Women murdered at Alshaner Bridge
Feygele and Rivka were stripped, expelled to Alshaner Bridge, and murdered there.
Soviet occupation of David-Horodok
Soviet occupation of David-Horodok in 1939.
German occupation of David-Horodok
Hitlerist forces occupied David-Horodok on 6 July 1941.
Mass raid and assembly of Jewish men
SS forces surrounded the town and gathered Jewish men in Kashchial courtyard.
Death of Lazer Rankin
Lazer Rankin fell dead after spitting at a policeman; the cause of death is not specified.
Murder of Berl Migdalovich
Berl Migdalovich was beaten and subsequently shot by a mob after discovery in women’s clothing.
Establishment of the David-Horodok ghetto
A ghetto was established for returning residents in David-Horodok.
Liquidation of the ghetto
The David-Horodok ghetto was liquidated on the eve of Rosh Hashanah in 1942.
Mass murder at Alshan Hill
Women and children were taken to Alshan Hill, stripped, and shot.
Arrival in David-Horodok
The narrator arrived in David-Horodok in August 1944.
Publication of Yitzhak Nakhmanovich's account
Yitzhak Nakhmanovich wrote the account in 1946 and it was published in September 1946.
Murder of Meir Elyahu Kushnir
Horodok Chukes attacked and murdered Meir Elyahu Kushnir in daylight at the market.
Murder of Zeev ben Grunia Kunda
Non-Jews murdered Zeev ben Grunia Kunda on Alshaner Street near Shlomo Fleischman’s house.
Concentration and transfer of Jewish men
Jewish men were concentrated at Kashchial and transferred to Khinaovsk on 17 Av 5701.
Murder of Abraham Slutsky
Abraham Slutsky was discovered and immediately murdered.
Murder of Mendl
Mendl was discovered hiding in a garden and immediately murdered.
Murder of Reuven Kaluzhny
Reuven Kaluzhny was murdered where he hid in a neighbor’s closet.
Murder of Baruch Yosef Katzman and sons
Baruch Yosef Katzman and his two sons were found and murdered by Dimitri Fuzhik.
Murder of Issar ben Nissan Gorvitch
Issar ben Nissan Gorvitch had his eyes gouged out and his body cut into pieces by Horodchuk people.