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Trials of Nazi murderers
Nazi murderers of Skala residents were arrested and tried after liberation.
Hamburg trial proceedings against Engel
An investigation ended and a trial was scheduled in Hamburg for February 1970.
Shooting of Hannah Schwarzbach
Engel reportedly shot Hannah Schwarzbach and was later acquitted.
Mannheim prosecution
Prosecution investigated two Chortkiv Gestapo members in Mannheim.
Bretschneider died before judgment
Yosef Kermish reported that proceedings regarding Bretschneider ended because he did not live to see the judgment.
Moni Fidrерr’s chairmanship
Moni Fidrерr served as chairman of the Skala immigrants’ committee in Israel.
Monio Fidrer completed architectural studies
Monio Fidrer completed his architectural studies in Prague in 1931.
Monio Fidrer migrated to Mandatory Palestine
Monio Fidrer immigrated to Mandatory Palestine in 1933.
Narrator’s first religious studies
The narrator studied in a traditional Jewish elementary school under Zusia and Yudel.
Founding of the modern Hebrew school
Community activists established the modern Hebrew school in 1906.
Appointment of the first outside teachers
M.A. Tannenblatt and B.Z. Sivak became the school’s first outside teachers in 1908.
Partnership of two female beggars
Trayndl “Kepele” and “Di Gadieche” formed a partnership to solicit larger donations.
Birth of Deborah Zandner
Deborah Zandner was born in Skala on 8 December 1922.
Soviet occupation of eastern Poland
The Soviets occupied eastern Poland in September 1939.
Arrest of school director Zyontz
Soviet authorities arrested school director Zyontz after occupying eastern Poland.
Gestapo abduction and deportation of Deborah’s family
On the stated October 1945 date, the Gestapo abducted German workers, including Deborah’s family, for extermination.
Liberation of Skala
The Red Army liberated Skala at the end of March 1944.
Death of Deborah Zandberg
Deborah Zandberg died suddenly of a heart attack on July 8, 1964.
Morning prayer
Townsmen went to the synagogue for morning prayer.
Chaim Meir Rals migrated to Italy
Chaim Meir Rals migrated to Italy and completed studies in rabbinics and philosophy.
Yudel Drimer assumed the rabbinate
Yudel Drimer assumed the rabbinate after his father's death.
Chaim Rals survived wartime persecution
Chaim Rals survived Italian Fascist and Nazi persecution during the Holocaust.
Chaim Rals spent time in a refugee camp
Chaim Rals spent time in a closed refugee camp in Switzerland.
Chaim Rals served as rabbi in Italy
After the war, Chaim Rals served as rabbi in Ancona and chief rabbi of Trieste.
Chaim Rals emigrated to the United States
In the early 1950s, Chaim Rals emigrated to the United States and became a rabbi.
Father's exile to Siberia
The narrator's father was exiled to Siberia during World War I.
Return to Skala
The family returned to Skala after exile in Russia.
Restoration of the Hebrew school
The narrator's father restored the Hebrew school with assistance from Chaim Roiz.
Hershli served as mayor during Soviet occupation
Hershli was mayor during the Russian-Soviet occupation.
Offer to help immigrate to Israel
Dr. Stope offered the narrator’s father assistance to immigrate to Israel, but it failed.
Establishment of an evening school in Skala
Hashahar established an evening school for youth wishing to study.
Chaim Roiz and his sisters reached Skala
Chaim Roiz crossed the border with two sisters and reached Skala in the early 1920s.
Chaim Roiz’s brother was murdered in Peltshin
An unnamed brother of Chaim Roiz was murdered in Peltshin by Petliurists.
Chaim Roiz emigrates to Montreal
Chaim Roiz emigrated to Montreal, Canada after failing to obtain an immigration certificate.
Chaim Roiz visits Skala
Chaim Roiz returned to Skala for a brief visit in 1935.
Death of Chaim Roiz
Chaim Roiz died in 1966 after a prolonged illness.