David-Horodok
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Vysotsk
A place named in the OCR text.
New Market
Market labeled on the town map.
Tel Aviv
The printing institution is identified as being in Tel Aviv, Israel.
David-Horodok
Town described as the setting of the commemorated Jewish community.
Dombrovitsa
The origin of a group of Christian thugs who briefly entered the town.
Old Cemetery
The town’s old cemetery, visited on Tisha B’Av and during the Days of Repentance.
David-Horodok
The historical introduction surveys the history of David-Horodok and its Jewish population.
Europe
The passage refers to the Jews of Europe during the Holocaust.
Horyn River
River near David-Horodok, described as connecting Volhynia and Polesia.
Pripyat River
River identified as the Horyn River’s destination.
Volhynia
Region connected with Polesia through transportation along the Horyn River.
Lithuania
Region with which Volhynia and Polesia were connected.
Turov
Polesian town described as an ecclesiastical center and later attacked.
Pinsk
Town mentioned in the division of Rus and as a refuge after the 1240 invasion.
Land of Israel
The route to the Land of Israel was closed, ending many youths’ plans for immigration.
Polesia
Region surrounding David-Horodok and linked to its historical foundation.
Ukraine
Region with which Volhynia and Polesia were connected.
Druya
Settlement listed among Sviatopolk’s territories.
David-Horodok hill
Hill beside the river that served as a fortress and later held an Orthodox church.
Black Sea
Sea region mentioned in an origin legend.
Ludmir
City identified parenthetically as Vladimir Volynsk.
Vladimir Volynsk
Alternative name given for Ludmir.
Pinsk Principality
Principality to which David-Horodok belonged.
Kletsk
Town transferred with the surroundings of Pinsk.
Rohatchov
Town transferred with the surroundings of Pinsk.
Lithuanian Principality
Political entity described as incorporating the surrounding areas.
Poland
Poland formed a political union with Lithuania in 1569.
Orthodox cemetery
An Orthodox cemetery site was converted into a market with commercial stalls.
Polish rule
David-Horodok came under Polish rule after the First World War.
Orthodox church on the hill
Orthodox church burned in 1936 and was not rebuilt.
Alfim
A neighboring village whose Christians were described as exceptional.
Russia
A state controlling David-Horodok during specified periods.
Gdansk
A destination reached by steamboats, barges, and rafts carrying goods.
Western Belarus
Region where November 1939 elections were held.
Grodno
City identified as preceding the founding of David-Horodok.
Brest
City identified as preceding the founding of David-Horodok.