David-Horodok
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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.
Aharon (Artzik) ben Dov Moravchik
Town native credited with efforts leading to local perpetrators’ capture and imprisonment.
Hannah Spielberg
Hannah Spielberg assisted the Detroit committee's activities.
Jacob Kitai
Jacob Kitai collected materials and funds for the memorial book.
Yitzhak Zeldin-Idan
Yitzhak Zeldin-Idan participated in writing, editing, translation, and proofreading.
Committee of David-Horodok and area emigrants in Israel
The committee issued thanks and presented the memorial project in Israel.
David-Horodok
The historical introduction surveys the history of David-Horodok and its Jewish population.
YIVO Bleter
A historical source consulted for the town's history.
History of Lithuanian Jewry
A historical source consulted for the town's history.
P. A. Bershadski
Named as the author of a cited historical work.
Jewish Settlement in Lithuania and Poland from Ancient Times to the Eighteenth Century
A historical source consulted for the town's history.
Y. Shifer
Named as the author of a cited historical work.
1000 Years of Pinsk
A historical source consulted for the town's history.
Europe
The passage refers to the Jews of Europe during the Holocaust.
The school
A highly regarded school in the town taught fluent Hebrew to children.
Horyn River
River near David-Horodok, described as connecting Volhynia and Polesia.
Pripyat River
River identified as the Horyn River’s destination.
Volhynia
Region connected with Polesia through transportation along the Horyn River.
Lithuania
Region with which Volhynia and Polesia were connected.
Turov
Polesian town described as an ecclesiastical center and later attacked.
Pinsk
Town mentioned in the division of Rus and as a refuge after the 1240 invasion.
Reformed Heder
An educational institution where Hebrew was taught in Hebrew.
Land of Israel
The route to the Land of Israel was closed, ending many youths’ plans for immigration.
Polesia
Region surrounding David-Horodok and linked to its historical foundation.
Ukraine
Region with which Volhynia and Polesia were connected.
Sviatopolk
Son of Vladimir the Great who received Pinsk, Turov, and Druya.