David-Horodok
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Large Zionist Conference in Petrograd
First and last conference of Zionist conferences in Russia, attended by Asher Zager as a delegate.
1924 Young Zion Party Conference in Warsaw
Party conference attended by the David-Horodok branch representative.
Immigration from David-Horodok in 1924
The narrator became the first person from David-Horodok to immigrate with his family in 1924.
Immigration to the Land of Israel after receiving authorization
The narrator received authorization after three days and immigrated approximately six months later.
Family departure from David-Horodok in 1929
David-Horodok residents accompanied an emigrating family toward the Land of Israel in 1929.
Russo-Japanese War
War during which Israel Yehuda was conscripted into the Russian Army.
Memorial remembrance of Sana the Butcher
Sana the Butcher is remembered among David Horodok's martyrs.
The Holocaust
The passage mentions the Holocaust.
Mass murder of David-Horodok Jews
Jewish men aged fourteen and older were murdered and buried in mass graves.
Sosnik household massacre
Zochter murdered five household members and their sister-in-law.
Zochter’s capture
Police arrested Zochter after the Sosnik household killings.
Katowice Conference
Conference that established the foundation for the Lovers of Zion organization.
Kishinev Pogrom
Major pogrom in Kishinev during spring 1903.
April Fools’ prank
Sovistinia falsely reports that Jewish children are drowning, frightening the narrator’s mother.
War of Independence
A war described as a sacred war in which the speakers participated.
Attempted pogrom against Jews in David-Horodok
The local Black Hundred organization attempted a pogrom against Jews on a certain Sunday.
Hasidic movement
A Jewish religious movement that developed strongly at the end of the eighteenth century.
Cossack Uprising
An uprising that devastated large parts of the country and disrupted livelihoods.
Opening of the Polesie railway line
The Polesie railway line opened in 1888.
Russian Revolution
Revolution whose first months began at the start of 1917.
May Day 1917 in David-Horodok
The text anticipates celebrating International Workers’ Day on May 1, 1917.
May Day Celebration in David-Horodok
The entire town celebrated May Day, with everyone participating.
Riga Peace Treaty
Treaty referenced as determining David-Horodok's borders.
Polish-Bolshevik War
After the Polish-Bolshevik War, civilian authority was established in David Horodok.
Ribbentrop–Molotov Pact
The passage reports shocking news about the Ribbentrop–Molotov agreement.
NKGB informant recruitment
The NKGB pressured suspected individuals to cooperate as informants.
1938 community elections
Community elections in which J. L. Zager headed a joint electoral list.
Second World War
The Second World War disrupted plans and prevented a grave monument from being erected.
World War II
War whose outbreak was approaching in late August 1939.
Planned assembly
A planned meeting to discuss problems more broadly and fundamentally.
Autumn 1943
The passage dates the events to later autumn, one month after Sukkot 1943.
End of the war
The narrator states that the war had ended.
Establishment of the Sarny Ghetto
A ghetto was established in Sarny’s Jewish quarter after a five-month stay.
the massacre
A massacre after which survivors remained hidden in the ghetto.
May 1946 repatriation transport
A transport carrying repatriants stopped in Klodzko, Poland.
Destruction of Turov
Turov was nearly destroyed during a Tatar attack in 1185.