David-Horodok

Abraham Dortsyn

Recently arrived from Russia and held among the political prisoners.

Soroka

Prisoner identified as a man from Turov who held a Nansen passport.

Dov Moravchik

Accompanied the prisoners when they were taken to Luninets.

M. Muzikant

Hotel owner whose police connections helped secure the prisoners’ release.

Young Zion of Zionists-Socialists

Zionist-socialist youth group founded in David-Horodok.

P. Novak

A. Vainer

Hehalutz

A youth movement whose first assembly took place in the family home.

Lisovichi

The location where a group was established, according to the passage.

Hershel Pinsky

A deceased person who participated in issuing early immigration approvals.

The Ten

A nonpartisan group active in fundraising for the Jewish National Fund.

Baila Moravcik

Manie Cohen

Sonya Kulodny

Shmuel Lifshitz

Father of the two Lifshitz sisters mentioned in the passage.

Atel Ulpiner

The narrator's father

He supported Zionist labor activity despite its financial and professional costs.

The narrator's father

He headed a tradesmen's list and supported the narrator's electoral list.

Tradesmen's List

An electoral list headed by the narrator's father in municipal elections.

Stolin Hasidic Synagogue

A synagogue identified as belonging to the Stolin Hasidic community.

Staliner Shtibl

A Staliner shtibl listed among the community's synagogues.

Great Beth Midrash

A great house of study listed alongside the Great Synagogue.

Yosef Raizin

Rabbi and legal decisor who later moved to Slonim.

Pesah

Rabbi listed among David-Horodok residents.

Yaakov Yeshayahu Rosenblum

Rabbi known as the Slonimai.

David Berkovitz

Rabbi listed among David-Horodok residents.

Ginzburg family

Rabbinic family whose members served the town.

Wolf, the elder righteous man

Founder of a listed Ginzburg family lineage.

David, son of Wolf

Member of the listed Ginzburg family lineage.

Yosef, son of David

Member of the listed Ginzburg family lineage.

Volvela

Member of the listed Ginzburg family lineage.

Alterka

Member of the listed Ginzburg family lineage.

Aharle

Son of Volvela in the listed Ginzburg family lineage.

Yaakov David

Son of Volvela in the listed Ginzburg family lineage.

Moshele

Youngest son of Volvela who was killed by the Nazis.

Yitzhak (Itsikel), son of Alterka

Son of Alterka in the listed Ginzburg family lineage.