David-Horodok
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Berl Eisenberg
Jewish resident punished for violating a ban on brewing alcoholic beverages.
Lahva
Town captured by Bolshevik military forces before events in David-Horodok.
Bolshevik military forces
Captured Lahva and Luninets and later requisitioned cattle near David-Horodok.
Beitzel Yudovich
A Jewish civilian reportedly shot and killed by a punitive company.
Punitive company
A unit that entered the town, killed three civilians, and looted it.
B. Yudovitz
A respected Jewish man executed and initially buried in a Christian cemetery.
Christian cemetery
The site where Yudovitz was executed and buried.
Karpivko
A Jewish leader of a professional organization under Bolshevik rule, sentenced to death by the Poles.
Lviv
The passage reports news of riots against Jews there.
Polish army
The Polish army entered David-Horodok after the Bolsheviks withdrew.
Morgenthau
Morgenthau came to Pinsk to investigate the situation.
Joint
Joint began relief operations and distributed food and clothing to those in need.
American committee
An American committee distributed food and clothing to needy residents.
America
America was a source of relief and correspondence for the community.
School
A school opened during a period of active public life.
Orphanage
An orphanage was established during a period of active public life.
Bulak Balakovic
General who led the Balakovic forces alongside the Polish army.
Motel Golovitsky
Jewish resident attacked while walking to prayer.
House of study
Jewish institution where the two named men went to pray.
Polish military authorities
Authorities with whom Jews unsuccessfully sought contact.
Rabbi Rabinsky
A rabbi detained and released to collect ransom for Jewish captives.
Balachovich
Leader of the Balachovich forces who addressed complaints about his soldiers.
Jews of David Horodok
Residents who witnessed the disarmed Balachovich forces and celebrated their defeat.
Malushov
Village where the border passed, thirty kilometers from the city.
Argentina
A destination of Jewish emigration.
Cuba
A destination of Jewish emigration.
Canada
A destination of Jewish emigration.
Tarbut Hebrew Elementary School
A reopened Hebrew elementary school that became one of Poland's outstanding schools.
People's Bank
One of the credit institutions established in the city.
Merchants' Bank
One of the credit institutions established in the city.
Grabski
The finance minister associated with a tax system that burdened Jewish merchants and artisans.
Pilsudski
A political leader whose coup preceded some stabilization.
Hitler's army
Military forces that attacked Poland in September 1939.
Zionist Organization
The Zionist organization in David-Horodok.
Peretz Smolenskin
Author whose works were read in David-Horodok Jewish homes.
Nahum Sokolow
Writer whose Hebrew Sabbath-eve articles were read and studied.