Drohiczyn
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David'l
A young boy who dislikes attending the classroom during cold, rainy days.
Rabbi
The rabbi in David'l's classroom, who disciplines him with a whip.
Rabbi
The rabbi who looks sternly at David'l upon his arrival.
Classroom
The religious classroom David'l attends after Sukkot.
the cheder
A small one-room religious school attended by fifteen to twenty boys.
Eliyahu Zilbergleyt
A learned man born in Drohitchin, also known as Rabbi Eliya Machlem.
Rabbi Menachem Reichman
A rabbi of Drohitchin who taught Eliyahu for a time.
Nikolaiev
A place where Binyamin Chaim Zilbergleyt lived for many years.
Mahle
Mahle was Rabbi Eliyahu’s wife and ran their shop.
Rabbi Benjamin Hayyim
Rabbi Eliyahu’s father, who published a difficult Jerusalem Talmud passage.
Rabbi Menahem
Rabbi Menahem arranged work and housing for Rabbi Eliyahu.
Rabbi Nahum Gradner
Rabbi Eliyahu sent money to Rabbi Nahum Gradner.
synagogue
Rabbi Eliyahu delivered a traditional sermon there.
Shimon Tarasov
Rabbi, teacher, ritual slaughterer, and synagogue leader.
Novogrudok Yeshiva
Yeshiva attended by Shimon Tarasov.
Yavne Synagogue
Synagogue where Shimon Tarasov served as rabbi.
Horodok Synagogue
Synagogue where Shimon Tarasov served as rabbi.
Reuven
One of Yosef Shakht’s seven children.
Moshe
One of Yosef Shakht’s seven children.
Aryeh
One of Yosef Shakht’s seven children.
Hershel
One of Yosef Shakht’s seven children.
Mikhl
One of Yosef Shakht’s seven children.
Indianapolis
Location of the Nivoi Academy.
University of Michigan
University where Jacob was a professor.
University of Pennsylvania
University where Jacob was a professor.
Shlomo Friedenberg
Teacher and former yeshiva student from Drohichyn.
Berl Friedenberg
Father of Shlomo Friedenberg.
Bilien
Village near Drohichyn where Shlomo Friedenberg married and traded.
Mudia School
School where Shlomo Friedenberg taught Talmud.
Naftali Steinberg
Teacher and Hebrew literary figure, born around 1863 in Pinsk.
Ozer Lev
Teacher who helped Naftali create a network of corrected traditional schools.
Zeidel
Naftali’s child, who died in Chicago.
Hannah
Naftali’s child, living in the Land of Israel.
Tudrus Lib Milner
Person identified in a photograph caption.
Moshe Bezdezheski
Person identified in a photograph caption.
Khaya Gitl
Yaakov Sidarov’s mother, called the Cantor’s Wife.