David-Horodok
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Hadrian
Roman ruler described as targeting the soul of the Jewish people.
Rabbi Akiva
Named among the Ten Martyrs killed by Roman authorities.
Rabbi Ishmael
Described crying out after the martyrdom decree.
Judah Halevi
Poet quoted describing Israel as the heart of the world.
Simon Dubnow
Historian identified as having called the Jews an eternal people.
Jews
People referred to through historical and theological reflections on Jewish endurance.
Zlotzhev
Town associated with Mendel the communal leader in a cited dialogue.
Rabbi Jonah
Author who appears in a cited conversation about Poland’s Jewish settlements.
Mendel the communal leader
Communal leader from Zlotzhev in a cited dialogue.
Sura and Pumbedita
Babylonian Jewish centers described as lasting for 1,006 years.
Granada and Cordoba
Spanish Jewish centers described as lasting 1,500 years.
Jewish center in Poland
Polish Jewish center described as a refuge for 1,000 years before destruction.
Synagogues in Poland
Synagogues described as part of Poland’s Jewish settlement infrastructure.
Study houses in Poland
Religious study houses described among Poland’s Jewish institutions.
Yeshivas in Poland
Yeshivas described as widespread throughout Poland.
Shaul Tchernichovsky
Poet quoted in the passage.
Benjamin Zeev ben Yaakov
Named as an early warning voice concerning anticipated dangers.
Budapest
City associated with Benjamin Zeev ben Yaakov.
Yehuda Leib Ha-Rofe
Named as an early warning voice concerning anticipated dangers.
A Small Letter
Work by H. N. Bialik quoted in the passage.
Behind the Gate
Work by H. N. Bialik quoted in the passage.
Nemirov
Place associated with Jewish martyrs mentioned in the passage.
Mainz
Place associated with Jewish martyrs mentioned in the passage.
Jewish communities and settlements
Approximately seven hundred Jewish communities and settlements are described as destroyed.
The town’s streets
Narrow, long streets lined with low houses.
The groves and forests outside town
Outdoor areas where youth established camps and spent days in nature.
National revival movement
A movement associated with youth preparing for new lives in the Land of Israel.
The suburbs
Residential outskirts where a house fire occurred.
The town’s families
Families gathered around warm stoves and steaming tea during winter.
Moshe Moravchik (Meiri)
Named contributor or signatory associated with the passage.
Auschwitz
Former extermination camp described as containing gas ovens and crematoria.
Hebrew schools
Hebrew schools educated most of the town's children despite many difficulties.
Libraries
Libraries are listed among the town's communal institutions.
Clubs
Clubs are listed among the town's communal institutions.
Mass grave
Many victims were united in one mass grave.
Zelda
The named author of a recollection about visiting David-Horodok before World War II.