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Moshe Feker
A man who attended synagogue mainly on Yom Kippur.
Marmantshik
A nickname associated with Moshe Feker.
Chaim Meir Pastman
The synagogue officer who struck the table before the rabbi began.
Gershon Flug
The cantor who chanted Kol Nidre.
The synagogue
A synagogue where Yom Kippur prayers and Kol Nidre were held.
Los Angeles
City listed after the contributor’s name.
Hayim Yisrael Gotesdiner
Named contributor associated with Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires
City listed with Hayim Yisrael Gotesdiner.
Rabbi Yitzhak Aitik
Religious man, communal arbitrator, and mohel in Lukow and nearby settlements.
Dvashe
Mother who supported and raised four children.
Nearby towns and villages
Nearby settlements served by the mohel.
War and revolution
War and revolution brought disruption and destruction.
Icl-Haim
A H chumash teacher who lived in a private house by the cattle market.
The rabbi's wife
Children called the rabbi's wife “Tsaneche.”
Yankele Melamed
Head teacher for very young children, accepting both boys and girls.
Boys’ Society
A society whose members formed the Sabbath prayer quorum.
Langer Loksh
A tall, thin assistant who transported and sometimes taught children.
Moshe Aharon Weintraub
A Jewish municipal council member and leader of Lukow communal organizations.
Moshe Aharon Lisibiker
An alternate name used for Moshe Aharon Weintraub.
Moshe Aharon Weintraub’s tragic death
Moshe Aharon Weintraub remained in his position until his tragic end through the Nazis.
Lukow Judenrat
Judenrat headed by Moshe Aharon Weintraub during the first occupation period.
Yona Noy
Jewish communal activist, scholar, and city-council representative in Lukow.
Rozal–Justman–Noy family
Family identified as owners of the brewery and among Lukow’s wealthiest Jewish families.
Brewery
Brewery producing beer and distributing it to surrounding towns.
Aguda House
Building containing an Aguda hall near the school courtyard.
Zebulon Aryeh
Known as Rabbi Zebulon Melamed; taught Talmud in Lukow and later engaged in communal work.
Aryeh Brothers
A major firm trading with merchants throughout Poland.
Mezritch Shtibl
A synagogue where Zebulon served as treasurer.
Mezritcher Rabbi
A rabbi who came to town during the High Holy Days.
Grandmother Miriam
Prepared grits for Rabbi Zebulun.
Rabbi Getzel Lampiter
Religious figure who lived and operated a small confectionery shop in Lukow.
Rabbi Getzel Manishems
Commonly used name for Rabbi Getzel Lampiter.
Rabbi Getzel
The yeshiva’s chief administrator who devoted his life to its students.
Rabbi Menachem Zemba
A rabbi proposed by Hasidim for the rabbinate in Lukow.
Rabbi Shmuelke Aryeh
A companion of Rabbi Getzel who approached the Gerer Rebbe.
Gerer Rebbe
A Hasidic authority whose approval was sought.