Drohiczyn
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Successive ghetto clearances
The second, third, and fourth ghetto clearances occurred from October 30 to November 1, 1942.
Killing of sick Jews and children
Sick Jews and young children remaining in their homes were killed inside the ghetto.
Mass murder of Jews in 1942
German police regiments murdered large numbers of Jews along the Pinsk–Brest line.
Jews thrown into lime pits and kilns
Tens of thousands of Jews were thrown alive into lime pits and kilns at Brone-Gura.
Drohitchiner settlement in New York
Early Drohitchiner immigrants concentrated around their synagogue on Henry Street.
Founding of Gmilut Hasad
Drohitchin immigrants founded a mutual-aid organization in Chicago.
Founding of a second synagogue
The congregation established a second synagogue on South Clark Street.
Kuper arrives in Chicago
Kuper arrived in Chicago in 1898.
Relocation to Kremer Street
In 1901, the group moved to Kremer Street and converted a house into a synagogue.
Death of Rabbi Shmuel Shach
Rabbi Shmuel Shach died in 1937 at over 70 years old.
Drohitchiners rebuilt a synagogue on Racine-Taylor
In 1905, the Drohitchiners acquired and rebuilt a church as a synagogue.
Kehilat Jacob Anshei Drohitchin synagogue inaugurated
The synagogue complex was dedicated in 1917.
Simcha Miller arrived in America
Simcha Miller arrived in America in 1921.
Kehilat Yaakov Talmud Torah began operating
The Talmud Torah began operating in 1917 in the Kehilat Yaakov synagogue building.
New Talmud Torah building constructed
A new Talmud Torah building was constructed on Hamlin Avenue in 1924.
Death of Zvi Yitzhak Hoffman
Zvi Yitzhak Hoffman died at age 106.
Move to 158 Eldridge Street
The society moved into its own premises at 158 Eldridge Street in 1900.
Purchase of cemetery land
The society purchased land for a cemetery at Mount Zion in 1900.
Land purchase at Dr. Lavnoch Cemetery
The society purchased land at Dr. Lavnoch Cemetery in New Jersey in 1930.
Land purchase at Bet David Cemetery
The society purchased additional land at Bet David Cemetery in 1932.
Agudat Achim’s 50th anniversary celebration
The society celebrated its golden jubilee in 1950.
Jewish National Workers Union branch founded
The branch was founded in 1944 through the initiative of Yosef Kalen and others.
Official installation of the Drohitchiner branch
The branch was officially installed on June 29, 1941.
Miriam Gingold emigrates to America
Miriam Gingold emigrated to America with her husband and children in 1927.
Formation of the Dramatic Club
Young Drohiczyn newcomers organized a dramatic club after World War I.
Jacob Warschawski arrived in America
Jacob Warschawski arrived in Chicago in 1940.
Jacob Warschawski was mobilized into the American army
Jacob Warschawski was mobilized in March 1942 and participated in battles.
Dissolution of American Drohitchin relief committees
The American Drohitchin relief committees dissolved in the middle of the 1920s.
Founding of the Chicago Drohiczyn Support Association
A large meeting in 1933 led to formation of the Chicago Drohiczyn Support Association.
David Eisenstein’s self-defense leadership
David Eisenstein was among the leaders of Drohiczyn’s self-defense in 1918.
Family settlement in the Land of Israel
Tzadok Saks was first in the family to settle in the Land of Israel about 175 years earlier.
Marriage of Rabbi M. B. and Hannah Sachs
Rabbi M. B. Sachs and Hannah Sachs married in 1915.
Birth of Dov Eisenstein
Dov Eisenstein was born in Chicago in 1926.
Marriage of Dov Eisenstein and Esther Silverman
Dov Eisenstein married Esther in 1954.
Birth of Moris Eizenshtein
Moris Eizenshtein was born in Drohichin in 1918.
Moris Eizenshtein’s action near Dachau
On April 29, 1945, Eizenshtein attacked German aircraft under enemy fire near Dachau.