Skala-Podilska
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Rabbi Matie
A rabbi mentioned in dialogue.
Rabbi Itzikl
A rabbi participating in the procession with a Torah scroll.
Rabbi Velvel
A rabbi holding the Torah scroll bearer from behind.
Archbishop
An archbishop leading or meeting the Jewish procession.
The author
Author of a book about traveling through Galicia.
The shochet’s son
Young man who wrote Hebrew newspaper correspondence and articles.
Postal carrier
A postal carrier interrupted party debates after emerging from the post office.
Nachman-Moshe
A gray-bearded man identified as Nachman-Moshe.
Gedaliah Tabchnik
One of three veterans shown waiting for overseas letters at Skala post office in 1930.
Israel Fayerstein
One of three veterans shown waiting for overseas letters at Skala post office in 1930.
Moshe Gotsfeld
One of three veterans shown waiting for overseas letters at Skala post office in 1930.
Unnamed woman with son in America
Woman whose son lived in America and did not write her letters.
Baruch Leib
A Skala Jew described as an ardent Vizhnitz Hasid and idler.
Baruch Leib the Vizhnitzer “Patriot”
A historical Skala figure featured in the article’s opening story.
Leibish Nates (Firestein)
A poor man who studied with Moshe David and later lived in a bathhouse.
Moshe Firestein
Leibish's relative and head of the Jewish community.
Moshe David
A wealthy man addressed humorously by Leibish Nates.
Leibish Nates
A poor Torah scholar who exchanged humorous greetings with Moshe David.
Baruch Feyerstein
A prominent Jew in the town, known as Baruch the Ruler.
Baruch Tabak
A young man who came to Skala and lodged with his father-in-law.
Yude Drimer
Baruch Tabak’s father-in-law, according to the passage.
Baruch the Ruler
A powerful town figure who commanded a young man to carry out a task.
Abraham Drimer
Rabbi of Skala who helped collect Passover charity.
Moses Isserles
Rabbinic authority cited regarding the custom of collecting wheat for Passover.
Israel Ziganer
A local person whose home included the village prayer house.
The rabbi
A rabbi asked to examine a boy’s learning.
Chaim Yisrael
A humorous man who joked with poor women collecting challah.
Shlomo Alter't
A known name used for Shlomo Weinroib.
Shlomo
Shlomo left Skala during World War I and later led the Port Arthur synagogue.
Shlomo's wife
Shlomo's wife prepared holiday food and drinks for synagogue members.
Matye Rechter
A water carrier and one of Shlomo's followers.
Veli
Matye Rechter's wife.
Shlomo
A person whose followers included Matye Rechter.
Mair
A man shouted at during a disturbance and associated with a religious response.
Shlomo Aharon
A person identified parenthetically as Shlomo Aharon in the passage.
Yosl Blumenthal
A man born in Barshchev who observed the train’s horse wagon.