David-Horodok
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Christian town population
The Christian town population gathered for winter shopping.
David Horodok Youth
Hundreds registered for forest work to avoid military service.
Jewish young men in Pinsk
Thirty-five Jewish young men reportedly shot by Polish forces in Pinsk.
Jewish population
The Jewish population became frightened when Balachowicz's forces approached.
David-Horodok Jewish population
Jewish population subjected to threats, arrests, and ransom demands.
David-Horodok Jewish settlement
The passage describes the approaching tragic end of the Jewish settlement in David-Horodok.
Bolsheviks
The Bolsheviks retook David-Horodok during the Polish-Bolshevik War.
Pinsk Jewish community
The larger community to which David-Horodok was attached before Poland’s final partition.
Jewish population of the town
The town’s Jewish population reportedly reached 7,000–8,000.
Refugees from Congress Poland
Refugees from Congress Poland substantially increased the town’s Jewish population.
Jewish youth of David-Horodok
More than a dozen Jewish youths secretly left David-Horodok for Vilna.
Youth of the town
The town’s youth, immediately mobilized during the war.
Town
The settlement toward which the river gradually approached.
Horodok Jews
The passage describes Horodok Jews as generally healthy, cheerful, and believing.
Horodok Jewish mothers
Horodok Jewish mothers believed in protective heavenly figures and shared food with children.
Belarusians of David-Horodok
Belarusian residents who protected Jews and resisted requisitioning.
Horodok Dynasty
A reference to the Horodok dynasty.
Horodaker Hasidim
Small Hasidic group centered east of Pinsk between Pinsk and Lakhva.
Rabbi Israel Yosef’s small congregation
A small Hasidic congregation led by Rabbi Israel Yosef Halevi.
Berezner Hasidim
A Hasidic group described as mostly drawn from the common people.
David-Horodok dynasty
A Hasidic dynasty associated with David-Horodok.
Kashivka dynasty
A Hasidic dynasty identified as the source of the David-Horodok dynasty.
Stalin Jews
The Jewish population of Stalin, killed together with Itshe.
Jewish women of Haradok
Jewish women expelled from the town; many were later killed.
Jewish refugees in the shelter
Several dozen Jewish refugees described as remnants of the region’s Jewish population.
Polish refugees
Polish refugees received equal food rations with Jewish and Russian refugees.
Russian refugees
Russian refugees received equal food rations with Jewish and Polish refugees.
Jewish partisans
Jewish partisans serving in the unit did not attend the prayer gathering.
German murderers
The commander said German perpetrators understood weapons better than prayers.
Two Jews
Two Jews who provided food and directions to the narrator.
David-Horodok residents
Residents traveled seasonally to sell agricultural goods, ice cream, and food products.
Turov
A small Jewish community involved in a struggle against larger communities.
Kh Khomsk
A small Jewish community involved in a struggle against larger communities.
the Jews
Jewish residents observing seasonal festivals and Purim customs.
Jewish communities in Poland
Communities described as receiving privileges from Polish kings.
The town community
Residents gathered at Rabbi Saul Dov's regular study hall on Sabbaths and festivals.