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Killings on Sabbath near Lviv
Named individuals were killed on a Sabbath in or near Lviv.
Murder of Zvi Hirsch son of Abraham Katz
Zvi Hirsch son of Abraham Katz was killed and stabbed in Iyar 5424.
Murder of Isaac and Eliezer
Isaac and Eliezer were killed on 14 Iyar 5424.
Murder of Chaim son of Mordecai
Chaim was killed on 20 Sivan 5424.
Death of Chaim ben Mordechai
Chaim ben Mordechai was killed on 20 Sivan 5424.
Death of Avraham of Cologne
Avraham of Cologne died on the first day of Sukkot in 1522.
Simhah Menahem served as physician to Jan Sobieski
Simhah Menahem was physician to the Polish king Jan Sobieski until 1696.
Simhah Menahem donated a menorah to Turei Zehav Synagogue
Simhah Menahem donated a bronze menorah to the synagogue in 1689.
German destruction of the old cemetery
Germans began demolishing the cemetery in autumn 1942.
Controversy over trees at the cemetery
A rabbinic controversy concerned kohanim passing beneath trees over cemetery graves.
German bombing of Lviv
German aircraft bombed Lviv before dawn on 22 June 1941.
Outbreak of war between Russia and Germany
The Soviet foreign minister announced war after a sudden German attack.
Jewish refugee settlement in Lviv
Many Jews fled western Poland and settled in Lviv during September 1939.
Stepan Bandera arrives in Lviv
Stepan Bandera arrived in Lviv after German forces entered the city.
Killings in Lviv before Soviet withdrawal
Several Lviv residents were killed before Russian forces withdrew.
Anti-Jewish violence after German entry
German soldiers and Ukrainian nationalists attacked, detained, and abused Jews in Lviv.
Arrests and detention of Jews in Lviv
Thousands of Jews were seized and taken to prisons and the Gestapo.
Levin’s appeal to Metropolitan Sheptytsky
Dr. Levin appealed to Metropolitan Sheptytsky to influence Ukrainians to stop attacking Jews.
Executions in Lesienice Forest
Jewish suspects captured during July 1941 actions were executed in a forest near Lviv.
Deaths in the Petliura Action
An estimated two thousand Jews were killed in the Petliura Action.
Killing of Symon Petliura
Shalom Schwartzbard killed Symon Petliura in Paris on 26 May 1926.
Arrests of Jewish hostages
German and Ukrainian police arrested more than one thousand Jews as hostages.
Synagogue burnings in Lviv
German authorities systematically burned synagogues in Lviv.
Removal of Jewish cemetery stones
German authorities removed cemetery stones for roads and employed abducted Jewish workers.
Founding of the Jewish council
The Jewish council was established during the German occupation and first collected contributions and ransom.
Jewish council composition finalized
The Jewish council composition was established after appointments and additions by July 20, 1941.
Arrest of Dr. Frans
Dr. Frans was arrested by the Germans in October or November 1941.
Execution of Dr. Frans
Dr. Frans was shot in the prison courtyard by the Germans.
Death of Dr. Rotfeld
Dr. Rotfeld died of a fatal illness in February 1942.
Murder of Dr. Henrik Landsberg
Dr. Henrik Landsberg was murdered by the Germans in September 1942.
Execution of Dr. Abrazon
Dr. Abrazon was executed with other committee members in February 1943.
Murder of Shmuel Patsnovski
Shmuel Patsnovski was murdered by the Germans in August 1942.
Shooting of Agid
Agid was summoned to the security police and shot after refusing private orders.
Forced eviction of Jewish residents
Jewish residents were ordered to vacate apartments with little notice.
Annexation of Eastern Galicia
Eastern Galicia was annexed to the General Government on 1 August 1941.
Sheltering of Jews by Metropolitan Sheptytsky
Sheptytsky sheltered and saved 150 Jews, especially children, in religious institutions.