David-Horodok
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Completion of the electric station
The electric station building was completed in 1929 and supplied homes with lighting.
1928 Jewish community council election
1928 elections for Jewish community councils were held under Polish authorities.
Kaplinski elected community head
Kaplinski was elected head of the Jewish community in 1936.
England and France declared war on Germany
England and France declared war on Germany on 3 September.
Red Army entry into David-Horodok
The Red Army entered David-Horodok after Polish forces withdrew across the Horyn River.
Celebration of Red Army entry
Jewish and other residents welcomed the Red Army with public celebration and speeches.
Hospital established in David-Horodok
A hospital with a maternity department was established in the town.
Permanent cinema established
A permanent cinema was established in David-Horodok.
Yosef Yudovitz arrested
Yosef Yudovitz, a Jewish Zionist activist, was arrested in summer 1940.
Leizer Ronkin arrested
Leizer Ronkin, owner of a nationalized tannery, was arrested.
Yonia (Yosef) Brukhin arrested
Yonia (Yosef) Brukhin, a Revisionist activist, was arrested.
Lazer Ronkin escaped during prisoner transfer
Lazer Ronkin escaped during transfer from Brest prison toward the interior of Russia, then perished in David-Horodok.
German attack on the Soviet Union
Hitler’s forces attacked the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941.
German capture of nearby cities
German forces captured Pinsk, Luninets, Lakhva, and Mikashevichi.
Delegation to German military authorities
A delegation headed by medic Mariko was sent from David-Horodok to the German military authorities in Pinsk to urge them to occupy the town.
German return to the city
The Germans returned to the city after the delegation fled and brought renewed occupation.
Transfer of civilian authority
The Germans transferred civilian authority to the Horodchuks, appointing local officials.
Mass killing at Khinovsk
Jews were taken to Khinovsk and killed by artillery and machine-gun fire at prepared graves.
Survival of two children
Two children escaped across the fields, reached a partisan unit, and survived.
Forced departure of women
All women and children were ordered to leave the city within one hour.
Ghetto established in David-Horodok
Returning women and children were admitted to a ghetto in the Christian quarter.
Deaths in the David-Horodok ghetto
About half the women died during one year from epidemics, hunger, and murder.
Surviving Jewish men and others shot
The remaining survivors, including three or four men, were taken and shot.
Partisan attacks during German occupation
Partisans sabotaged infrastructure and attacked Germans and settlers during occupation.
Liberation of David-Horodok
The Red Army liberated David-Horodok in 1944.
Safliak attends synagogue
Safliak came to the synagogue on Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.
Narrator's birth
At the narrator's birth, Aharale Karliner came to town.
Narrator studied under Rabbi Kadish
The narrator attended Rabbi Kadish's lesson at age eight.
Shaul-Bar's public preaching
Shaul-Bar regularly preached before the congregation on the weekly Torah portion and Ein Yaakov.
Founding of the modern Tarbut school
The modern Tarbut school arose in David-Horodok in 1917.
Protest against night work at Motel’s workshop
Youths entered Motel’s workshop, declared night work ended, and removed female workers.
Death of Haim-Baruch Alfinar
Haim-Baruch Alfinar died in Berlin during his prime years.
Hasidim pass through the town toward Stolin
On Rosh Hashanah eve, Hasidim from Stolin, Turov, and Olbsk passed through the town while traveling to Stolin.
Cossacks enter the town on Yom Kippur
In 1915, Cossacks entered the town and forced Shlomo Finkelstein to open his shop.
Youth emigration after the 1905 Revolution
Youth who actively participated in the failed revolution emigrated afterward.
Mackensen launches an offensive in Galicia
German General Mackensen launched an offensive in Galicia while Russian forces retreated.