David-Horodok
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Mareikas's arrest
Mareikas was arrested, prompting the narrator's joy.
Misha's marriage in England
Misha married an unnamed Jewish woman in England.
Ivan Mareyka becomes mayor of David-Horodok
Ivan Mareyka served as David-Horodok mayor under German appointment.
Yevgeny Yevplov imprisoned by Soviet authorities
Before the Soviet-German war, Soviet authorities imprisoned Yevgeny Yevplov in Brest.
Yevgeny Yevplov and Lazer Rankin escape an evacuation train
They escaped while prisoners were evacuated deep into Russia during the German-Soviet war.
Lazer Rankin murdered in David-Horodok
Lazer Rankin was murdered by local residents after arriving in David-Horodok.
Yeuvplav entered German service
Yeuvplav entered German service in David-Horodok and became district commissar.
Murder of Yaakov Gertslin
Marusya reportedly murdered Yaakov Gertslin after finding him in hiding.
Arrest of the Yeuvplavs
Yaugeni Yeuvplav and Marusya were eventually arrested after hiding for weeks in a remote village.
Arrests of multiple murderers
Krim, Ziemian Mareyko, Babka, and others were arrested after the investigation; they should be classified as arrested persons, not victims.
Recognition letter sent
The Polish Security Police sent the narrator a letter of recognition.
Founding of the Tarbut school
Interested parents and Zionist activists participated in founding the Tarbut school in David-Horodok in 1923.
First World War
The passage references movement across Russia before the First World War.
Cossack revolt
The passage says the Cossack revolt devastated parts of the country and impoverished Jews.
Napoleonic Wars
Economic conditions in Polesia improved after the Napoleonic Wars.
World War I
The text states residents would have left when World War I began in 1914.
National HeHalutz gathering in Polesia
HeHalutz held a nationwide gathering in Polesia.
Emigration from Rovlia to Eretz Israel
Most departing Rovlia residents emigrated to Eretz Israel.
Kerensky Revolution
The Kerensky Revolution broke out in 1917 after more than a year of wartime conditions.
Russian Revolution of 1917
The revolution raised hopes for equality, fraternity, and development among Russia’s national minorities.
May Day in David-Horodok, 1917
David-Horodok prepared and celebrated International Workers’ Day on May 1, 1917.
Ha-Noar Ha-Tzioni training collective
A training collective operated in David-Horodok and was dissolved in 1934 because of insufficient local work.
Democratic elections for the David-Horodok community committee
Democratic elections were held for the community committee after the 1917 Kerensky Revolution.
Ribbentrop–Molotov Agreement
Agreement whose announcement was described as shocking in 1939.
Conferences on annexation to the Soviet Union
Two conferences selected delegates who petitioned for annexation of Western Belarus and Western Ukraine.
The Great Fire
A major fire used by the narrator's mother to date his birth.
The 1905 revolution
Revolutionary activity is mentioned in connection with meetings held there.
Passover preparations
A month of communal household preparations preceded Passover.
Passover family visits
Passover included rest, recreation, and family visits.
Preparations for Shavuot
Preparations for Shavuot began shortly after Passover and by Lag BaOmer.
1905 Revolution
Revolution that strongly affected town life and prompted active youth participants to emigrate after its failure.
Peace of Riga
The peace agreement between Russia and Poland that eased the town’s military situation.
Refugee arrival in David-Horodok
A steamboat brought over one hundred refugees from Pinsk to David-Horodok.
Second Maccabiah
Sports event in Mandatory Palestine attended by ten David-Horodok residents.
Great fire of 1936 in David-Horodok
A major fire in David-Horodok in 1936.
Balfour Declaration
A declaration whose news reached Russia after the described assembly.