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Luków Yizkor book
The book is presented as testimony and a warning to future generations.
Lukow synagogue
Jewish synagogue said to have been established before a Christian church.
Napoleon
Military leader mentioned in historical references to Lukow.
Kotzk Hasidism
Hasidic movement described as influential among Lukow Jews.
Zionism
Modern movement in which Lukow Jews participated.
Bundism
Modern movement in which Lukow Jews participated.
Jewish textile shops
Former Jewish businesses in Lukow selling textiles and haberdashery.
Jewish restaurant
Former Jewish restaurant in Lukow.
Jewish hardware shop
Former Jewish hardware shop in Lukow.
Jewish cemetery
A Jewish cemetery retained isolated graves and gravestones.
Sands on the road to Radzyń
Human remains were reportedly seen in the sands near the road to Radzyń.
Belzec
Witnesses described victims arriving by train and seeking gas chambers there.
German murderers and their Ukrainian, Lithuanian, and Polish assistants
The perpetrators and collaborators created a hell for Jews on Lukow soil.
Lukow Yizkor book
The book is presented as a memorial and testimony for future Jewish generations.
Establishment of a military garrison at Łuków
Polish rulers established a military garrison to defend the region.
Łuków
Town that became a significant transit point between Poland and Lithuania.
Polish rulers
Authorities said to have established a military garrison at the site.
Military garrison
Garrison established to defend the region against Yotvingian attacks.
Piast family
Royal family to which Bolesław belonged.
Templar order
Order brought to the area to defend Poland and convert pagans.
Gdańsk
City whose incorporation gave Poland access to the open sea.
Łuków Podlaski
Polish name given for Łuków.
John Casimir visited Łuków
John Casimir visited Łuków in 1652.
Old synagogue burned
Haydamaks burned the old synagogue; afterward, Jews were permitted to build a new synagogue.
Jewish Community of Łuków
Jews of Łuków described as holding residence and property rights there.
Sigismund I the Old
Polish king who stayed in Łuków while traveling to Lithuania.
John II Casimir
King who visited Łuków in 1652 and renewed Jewish privileges.
Jews of Łuków
Jewish residents whose privileges were renewed after Cossack attacks.
Polish chronicles
Chronicles recording John Casimir’s renewal of Jewish privileges.
Meir ben Gadalia
Rabbi Meir ben Gadalia, author of a responsum mentioning a burned synagogue in Łuków.
Responsa of the Maharam of Lublin
A responsa collection containing a discussion of a burned synagogue in Łuków.
Synagogue in Łuków
A synagogue in Łuków was burned and later permission was granted to build a new one.
Cemetery in Łuków
A cemetery was among the properties Jews were permitted to possess in Łuków.
Burned synagogue in Łuków
A responsum discusses a synagogue in Łuków that had burned.
Cossack uprising
The original Jewish privilege burned together with the synagogue during the Cossack uprising.
Haydamak burning of the old synagogue
Haydamaks burned the old synagogue, after which Jews were allowed to build a new one.