Skala-Podilska
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Abraham Drimer
Rabbi of the Vizhnitz Hasidim in Skala and a noted scholar.
Shlomo Drimer
Rabbi in Skala for many years and author of the responsa book Beit Shlomo.
Yehuda Binyamin Loyfer
A dayan brought from Berezhany by the Chartkover Hasidim.
Berezhany
The town from which Yehuda Binyamin Loyfer was brought.
New Chartakover kloiz
The newer Chartakover prayer house was rebuilt after World War I.
Old Chartakover kloiz
Worshippers formed a separate minyan after the war in Shmaryahu Meltzer’s house.
Vizhnitzer kloiz
The Vizhnitzer prayer house was destroyed during World War I and not rebuilt.
City beit midrash
Residents prayed in the city beit midrash.
Itzik’s kloiz
Residents prayed in Itzik’s kloiz.
Great city synagogue
The synagogue burned down in 1911 and was never completed after rebuilding began.
Small synagogue
A small synagogue was established inside the unfinished replacement building.
Abraham Eli Shamash
A respected shamash remembered for his knowledge of the town's graves.
Berl Shamash
A shamash of the Stryshaver kloiz.
Lazer Shamash
A shamash of the Chartkover kloiz.
Yossel Shamash
A shamash of the Vizhnitzer kloiz.
Uri Shamash
A shamash of the Otinyer kloiz.
The synagogue
A synagogue served by Abraham Eli Shamash.
The beit midrash
A beit midrash served by Aaron Shamash.
The Stryshaver kloiz
A kloiz served by Berl Shamash.
The Chartkover kloiz
A kloiz served by Lazer Shamash and Solomon Peretz.
The Vizhnitzer kloiz
A kloiz served by Yossel Shamash.
The Otinyer kloiz
A kloiz served by Uri Shamash.
The gravediggers
The group headed by Solomon Peretz.
Smugglers
Jewish smugglers known locally as pack carriers or patshkores.
Abraham Binimei
Transport worker known by the nickname Binimei.
Shalom Tregaer
Transport worker listed among the other carriers.
Neighboring towns and villages
Nearby settlements served by local carriage owners and transport workers.
Mikveh
The ritual bath Moshe Yona visited on Saturdays.
Synagogue
The synagogue where Moshe Yona prayed on Saturdays.
Yidele Kapuste
A Jewish police officer in Skala, described by his appearance.
Cemetery
A cemetery where Isaiah-Moses sometimes stayed, especially in summer.
Tahara room
A room at the cemetery where Isaiah-Moses sometimes stayed.
Chartkiv
A town where expelled Skala Jews were driven and confined overnight.
Moshe Yona
A person who ordered the shops closed on Tuesday morning.
Avrahmel
A person addressed by Moshe Yona in an intimidating exchange.
Russian Cossacks
Russian Cossacks feared by Skala Jews during wartime movements and expulsions.