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1939–1945 period
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Journey through Poland and visit to Lukow
A 1947 journey through Poland during which the narrator was in Lukow.
Establishment of a military garrison at Łuków
Polish rulers established a military garrison to defend the region.
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.
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.
Death of Maharam of Lublin
Maharam of Lublin died in 1616.
Joel Sirkis serving as rabbi in Lukow
Joel Sirkis was already serving as rabbi in Lukow in 1613–1614.
Duchy of Warsaw becomes part of Congress Poland
The Duchy of Warsaw became part of Congress Poland in 1815.
First World War
The First World War marked the end of a historical chapter for Łuków Jews.
Joel Sirkes’s birth
Joel Sirkes was born in Lublin in 1561.
Death of Maharam of Lublin
Maharam of Lublin died in 1610.
Burning of Łuków synagogue
The passage discusses when Łuków’s synagogue burned, without giving a date.
The Bach becomes rabbi in Brisk
The Bach became rabbi of Brisk in 1601.
The Bach assumes the Kraków rabbinate
The Bach was invited to occupy the Kraków rabbinate after Rabbi Feibush died.
Death of Rabbi Fishl
Rabbi Fishl died in Jerusalem in 1589.
Death of Rabbi Zvi Hirsch
Rabbi Zvi Hirsch died on 22 Tammuz 1626.
Death of Ephraim Fishel
Ephraim Fishel died in 1653.
Death of Shlomo Zalman
Shlomo Zalman died in 1660.
Death of Fishel
Fishel was killed for sanctifying God’s name.
Death of Rabbi Jacob
Rabbi Jacob reportedly died in 1609.
Death of Rabbi Zalman Shur
Rabbi Zalman Shur reportedly died in 1685.
Solomon Zalman served as Lukow rabbi
Solomon Zalman signed an approbation as Lukow's chief rabbi and academy head.
Samson Zelig served as rabbi in Lukow and Radzyn
Samson Zelig apparently became rabbi in Radzyn after serving as rabbi in Lukow.
Death of Rafael Bernstein
Rafael Bernstein died on 16 Kislev 5638, corresponding to 1881 in the text.
Murder of Rabbi Aharon Nata Freiberg
Rabbi Aharon Nata Freiberg was killed in German gas ovens with his community.
Death of Rabbi Yitzhak
Rabbi Yitzhak died in 1823.
Death of Rabbi Hershele
Rabbi Hershele died in 1920 after leading a Hasidic court in Lukow.
House fire
The rabbi’s house burned down before his move to Łuków.
First Polish patriot uprising
The first Polish patriot uprising broke out in 1794 against Poland’s partitioning powers.
First Polish patriot uprising
The first Polish patriot uprising broke out against the partitioning powers in 1794.
1807 Tilsit agreement
An agreement at Tilsit in 1807 restored the Duchy of Warsaw over part of former Polish territory.
Granting of Jewish rights charter
A Jewish rights charter was granted to the Jews of Lukow on 10 May 1659, conferring residence, trade, craft, property, synagogue, and cemetery rights.
Burning of the old Lukow synagogue
The old synagogue of Lukow was burned by the Haidamaks.
Burning of a synagogue by Khmelnytsky
Khmelnytsky burned a synagogue in Lukow.