David-Horodok
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the town's synagogues
Synagogues built on the large central square of the town.
The square
A central town square toward which residents converged.
Moshe Meiri (Moravtzeik)
Named contributor associated with the passage titled “Father’s House.”
Father’s House
A youth hostel and Zionist-political center between the world wars.
Gershon Eisenberg family of Malpin
Large extended family whose home served as a gathering place for townspeople.
Lipa Finkelstein
Business associate whom the grandfather summoned before his death.
Moshe Kluzhny
Business associate whom the grandfather summoned before his death.
Grandfather
The narrator's grandfather taught the weekly Torah portion and maintained Sabbath observance.
Jacob
Jacob is named in a traditional biblical verse recited by the grandfather.
Haim-Baruch Alfinar
The narrator's uncle died in Berlin, leaving three daughters and four sons.
Banie Katz
A community member quoted discussing the counting of the Omer.
Rabbi Davidel
A rabbi mentioned in a saying about counting the Omer.
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.
Jews of the town
The town’s Jewish residents observing religious holidays and mourning practices.
Jews of the surrounding villages
Jewish residents of nearby villages who stayed in town during the Ten Days of Repentance.
Moshe from Khorubovsk
A traveler who reportedly traveled last and relied on his postal horses to reach Stolin.
Town synagogue
The synagogue where residents prayed and recited Psalms on Rosh Hashanah.
Cemetery of relatives
The cemetery where women visited relatives’ graves while preparing memorial candles.
Narrator’s grandmother
The narrator’s grandmother recounted a memorial-candle preparation custom.
Shlomo Finkelstein
A shopkeeper compelled by Cossacks to open his store on Yom Kippur in 1915.
the townspeople
Residents who gathered in synagogues on Yom Kippur.
the Cossacks
Cossacks who entered the town during World War I in 1915.
the synagogues
Synagogues where the townspeople gathered on Yom Kippur.
1905 Revolution
Revolution that strongly affected town life and prompted active youth participants to emigrate after its failure.
Four Generations of David-Horodok
Caption for a photograph depicting four generations of a family from David-Horodok.
Tzipa Bruchin
Mother identified in a four-generation photograph caption.
Sarah Alfiner
Daughter identified in a four-generation photograph caption.
Shushka Ladtsky
Granddaughter identified in a four-generation photograph caption.
Bila Ladtsky
Great-granddaughter identified in a four-generation photograph caption.
Abraham
The narrator’s brother, whose school friends visited the family home.
Yitzhak Alfiner
Youth visitor to the family home.
Yisrael Shostakovsky
Youth visitor to the family home.
Yaankel Olshansky
Youth visitor to the family home.
Moravchik
Youth visitor to the family home.