Drohiczyn
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Isaac Shukhman
Person named in a memorial formula.
Moses
The rabbi’s son who read about England’s declaration in a newspaper.
Jewish newspaper from Warsaw
Newspaper from Warsaw reporting England’s declaration concerning a Jewish national home.
Yosef Berezovsky
A son-in-law of Shimon Weissmans who agreed to organize a public celebration.
Shimon Weissmans
Identified in the passage as Yosef Berezovsky’s father-in-law.
German occupation
The passage describes the community as living under German occupation.
San Remo act
An act after which the Jewish population of Poland and the world became greatly excited.
Balfour Declaration
A declaration confirmed by the Allied powers according to the passage.
German commandanture
Permission from the German commandanture was required for the proposed public gathering.
Yudel Zilberstein
A participant who rode a white horse in the parade.
Office of the Polish commissioner
Destination of the parade procession.
Y. Zilberstein
Listed as a member of the celebration committee.
Shmuel Shuv
Member of the committee that organized the celebration.
German Commandant's Office
Commandant's office located in Drohiczyn at Yakov Poligam's house.
Rabbi Isaac Nissenbaum
Palestine Office member who demanded approval for at least ten pioneers.
Israel Mereminsky
Left-camp representative who proposed approving only five pioneers.
Palestine Office in Warsaw
Warsaw office approached for approval of selected pioneers.
The Shuv brothers
Two brothers named Shuv joined the first pioneer group.
Zeev Milner
Named as a member of the first pioneer group.
Yosl Kabrinsky
Named as a member of the first pioneer group.
Hershl Steinberg
Named as a member of the first pioneer group.
Aharon Zbar
An older Drohitchiner householder associated with the pioneers.
Poalei Zion
A party named in the passage caption.
Betar in Drohichin
A Betar organization founded in Drohichin.
Unnamed narrator
The narrator served as regional general secretary and moved to Pinsk with his wife.
Reuven Warsawski
A Jewish ghetto escapee who fled to Pruszhany.
Israel Schwartz
Photographer who fled with Soviet connections.
Freedom Group of Drohiczyn
Drohiczyn youth group named Freedom.
Peretz Goldman
Person listed among those standing in a Betar photograph.
Leibl Kravets
Person listed among those standing in a Betar photograph.
Yosef Rubinstein
Person listed among those seated in a Betar photograph.
Zachariah Sapozhnik
A person identified in a photograph caption.
Aaron Rosenzweig
A former Bundist who fought for freedom and justice.
W. Poliak
A chief Bund leader in Drohичyn.
Jacob Gurin
A Bund central committee leader from Pinsk.
Aaron Weinberg
A Bund central committee leader from Pinsk.