Drohiczyn
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T. M. Jense
A sergeant wounded during Warsaw’s patrol in New Britain.
Altalena
The historic ship aboard which Warsaw arrived in Tel Aviv.
Ze’ev Jabotinsky
The Revisionist leader whose ideology influenced Isaiah Warszawski.
David Ben-Gurion
The person whose order led to the Altalena being attacked.
Isaiah
A Jewish activist and Israeli army soldier described as living in Tel Aviv.
Herut
A political organization Isaiah joined in 1949 and served as an official.
Israeli Army
The army in which Isaiah served as a soldier in 1948.
Jewish History
Isaac Shiffer’s book cited for historical information about Drohitchin.
Novogrudok
City named in a list of places.
Putyvl
City named in a list of places and lease revenues.
Zviahel
City named in a list of places.
Danzig
Port city identified as a major trade artery.
Brestetsko
City listed in a discussion of lease revenues.
Shmuel son of Tuvia-David Lev
Drohichyn native from New York who drew attention to the document.
Mount Zion
Jerusalem position held during fighting.
Israel Defense Forces
Army Warsaw joined after the Irgun was dissolved.
Mevo Betar
Betar-affiliated kibbutz identified as founded in 1950.
Castel
Military position Warsaw commanded after joining the Israeli army.
Margalit Warsaw
Warsaw’s wife, identified with a marriage date.
Varda
One of Warsaw’s two daughters.
Esther
One of Warsaw’s two daughters.
Ze'ev Miller
Rabbi identified as Saidi’s father.
Saidi
Daughter of Rabbi Ze'ev Miller, listed with Norman Mirsky.
Norman Mirsky
Person listed alongside Saidi at the end of the passage.
Shmuelik Milner
A neighbor assaulted by Balachovtsy who demanded information about the rabbi.
Rabbi Nah Cohen
The narrator's husband, who was hidden during the reported danger.
Rabbi David-Mordechai
The narrator's deceased father, invoked in prayer for protection.
Balachovtsy
A murderous group feared by residents and described as arriving in Drohitchin.
Rabbi Yehoshua Shpetman
Rachel Shpetman's husband, identified as a rabbi in London, England.
Rabbi Yehuda-Nah Brower
Rachel Shpetman's father, who served as a rabbi in Barnov near Lublin.
Hannah Brower
Rachel Shpetman's mother, named with Rabbi Yehuda-Nah Brower.
Barnov near Lublin
Place where Rabbi Yehuda-Nah Brower served as rabbi for 30 years.
Israel (Bemie) Shpetman
Son of Rachel Shpetman.
Sarah Shpetman
Daughter of Rachel Shpetman.
Hershel Steinberg
Drohichin-born Zionist who emigrated to Israel and later moved to America.
Leon Steinberg
Child of Hershel Steinberg, residing in Chicago.