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Departure for Paris
The narrator left for Paris in 1926 because of a severe crisis in the knitting industry.
Rosenzweig leads Hashomer Hatzair work
Rosenzweig devoted himself to Hashomer Hatzair work, led it, and became rosh ha-ken (nest head).
Israel Rosenzweig traveled to Warsaw
Israel Rosenzweig traveled to Warsaw and contacted Hashomer Hatzair leadership.
Hashomer Hatzair branch organized in Lukow
Israel Rosenzweig organized group leaders and recruited youth for Hashomer Hatzair in Lukow.
Formation of a HaHalutz HaTzair branch
A small remaining group formed a branch of HaHalutz HaTzair.
Arrest of social activists
Several social activists, including Heibloom and Prumkin, were taken away; it was said they were taken to Lublin.
Formation of a citizens' militia
The mayor formed a citizens' militia from town residents, with Kaminski at its head; Abraham Chita was among its Jewish members.
Raid for forced labor
Poles seize people for labor, rob, and beat them; afterward, many Jewish homes are reported robbed.
Interrogation and detention of a Pole
A Pole pointed to the Jews and called them Bolsheviks; he was then taken into custody.
March of Lukow Jews from prison
Lukow Jews were ordered to leave the prison, surrounded by mounted police, and a march began.
Formation of the Jewish Cultural Association
The Jewish Cultural Association was formed after the described earlier episode.
Police escort of the father
Police officers forcibly escorted the narrator's father home on the watchmaster's order.
Military mobilization in 1919
The narrator and companions decided to go and mobilize during the 1919 Polish-Bolshevik War; completed service is not confirmed.
Gastman children operate the factory
After their father's death, Gastman's children divided factory responsibilities.
Establishment of a public kitchen in Lukow
A public kitchen was established in Lukow using funds from American landsmen.
Establishment of the first Polish public school
The first Polish free school was established after World War I.
Arrests after the gathering
Some comrades were arrested after the shooting at the gathering.
Flight to America
Yisrael Shpigel fled to America.
Death at Treblinka
The narrator’s sister, her husband, and child died at Treblinka.
Nisan’s escape from a death transport
Nisan repeatedly escaped death transports while trying to survive.
Chaiml’s death in the forest
Chaiml hid in forests, suffered severely, and did not escape death.
Death of Yona Noy in Warsaw
Yona Noy died in the large Jewish community of Warsaw amid the calamity in Europe.
Death of Rabbi Zebulun
Rabbi Zebulun died in bed before the Aktionen began.
Agudah youth leadership in Lukow
The writer and Simha Lander led Agudah youth in Lukow until the war began.
Death of Yona Noy in Lukow
Yona Noy died during the destruction of Lukow among his community.
Birth of Zvi Joseph Ostrich
Zvi Joseph Ostrich was born on April 6, 1895, in Lukow.
Baruch Hirsh Wasserstrom became a peddler
In 1918, Baruch Hirsh became a forwarding agent, purchasing goods for local merchants and handling deliveries and correspondence.
Publication of the first issue of The Lukower Word
The first issue of The Lukower Word appeared on 16 September 1927.
Koćsk fire
A fire in Koćsk prompted Łuków residents to organize and send emergency aid to fire victims; the passage does not identify survivors.
Founding of the Łuków Yiddish School
A Yiddish school in Łuków was founded four years before the report.
Fire disaster in Kock and Damashevnitse
A fire on the fourth and fifth of September destroyed much property and left families without homes.
Death of H. D. Namberg
H. D. Namberg’s death prompted a condolence statement.
Founding of the Culture League
The Culture League society was founded at a meeting on 25 November.
Planned opening of a kindergarten school
Preparations were made to open a kindergarten school in the new year.
Birth of Jacob Zanshein
Jacob Zanshein was born in Lukow in January 1914.
Death of Rabbi Ber
Rabbi Ber was said to have died by divine kiss.