David-Horodok
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Khromsk Jews
Jews brought to safety by Rabbi Asher.
Baruch Lutsky
Called for rescue from Turov during famine.
Rabbi Asher Berman
Rescuer identified after being found dead near the town cemetery.
Town cemetery
Cemetery near which Rabbi Asher Berman's body was found.
Gershon Barm
Contributor associated with the account of Rabbi Asher Berman.
Sarah Fishman
Parent of the sisters recounting their family memories.
Zelman Fishman
Parent of the sisters recounting their family memories.
Fishman family
Family whose home served as a community center and guesthouse.
Fishman family home
Large riverside house near the bridge and community institutions.
General Zionist youth club and library
First club and library for General Zionist youth in the town.
Mizrahi organization
Town organization housed in the Fishman family home.
Moses Fishman
Boatman credited with rescuing many Jews on the river.
Zvia Fishman
One of the two sisters who survived the family massacre and wrote these memories.
Bracha Fishman
One of the two sisters who survived the family massacre and wrote these memories.
Brisk region
Administrative region identified in the passage.
Pinsk district
District in which the community was administratively included.
Central Committee of the Communities
Central body representing communities before Polish central authorities.
Minsk Governorate
Governorate to which David-Horodok was annexed under Russian rule.
Mazyr District
District identified in connection with David-Horodok under Russian administration.
Shlomo Der Yon
A Jewish resident abducted for military service who returned after five years and became known as Yudovich.
Yudovich family
The family name attached to Shlomo and continued among his children and grandchildren.
Russian army
The army to which abducted Jewish men were delivered for service.
Y.L.G.
A figure who voiced bitter protest against the community leaders' conduct.
Pintzuk
Messenger from Minsk who initiated an electoral committee in David-Horodok.
Shalom Kuetni
Elected secretary of the electoral committee.
Yosef Barkovitz
Led the nonpartisan electoral list and was David Barkovitz’s son.
Rabbi David Barkovitz
Rabbi and father of Yosef Barkovitz.
Petrograd
Center of political life and location where electoral instructions originated.
Yekutiel Shklyauzier
Elected representative from Poale Zion.
Papish Tsipin
Elected representative from Poale Zion, alongside his son.
Yosef Burshtein
Elected representative from Poale Zion.
Maccabi in David-Horodok
A Maccabi organization publicly established in David-Horodok.
Kraft
First sports group founded in David-Horodok in 1928.
Ze'ev Shefer
Helped seek leadership for the Kraft sports group.
Shlomo Kluzhni
Helped seek leadership and later organize Maccabi.
Dov ben Mordechai Rimer
Helped achieve the 1930 agreement to organize Maccabi sports.