Skala-Podilska
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Judah Drimer appointed to the Judenrat
During the Nazi occupation, Judah Drimer was appointed a Judenrat member.
Russian occupation of Skala
Russian forces occupied Skala under civilian administration in August 1914.
Deaths in a cholera epidemic
A cholera epidemic among displaced Jews killed hundreds of victims.
Red Army capture of the area
The Red Army captured the area in 1920.
Closure and confiscation of the People’s Library
Soviet authorities closed and confiscated the library in 1939.
Founding of charitable and lending institutions
Local Zionist movement leaders established a charitable fund and a lending bank.
Benzion Fiddrer emigrated to Palestine
Benzion Fiddrer emigrated to Palestine before the war.
Formation of the Skala kibbutz
Zionists from Skala formed a kibbutz in Palestine during the 1930s.
Formation of Skala amateur theater troupe
An amateur theater troupe organized in Skala in the early 1920s.
Monio Fider and wife departed for Israel
Monio Fider and his wife immigrated to Israel in 1933.
Red Army crossing of the Zbruch
The Red Army crossed the Zbruch at dawn on September 17, 1939.
Nationalization expulsions
Seventeen Jewish families were expelled from their homes and lost their property on December 25, 1939.
Motil Fish’s arrest
Soviet police arrested Motil Fish in late 1939.
Deportation of prisoners’ families to Siberia
In April 1940, prisoners’ family members and several Jewish families were sent to Siberia.
Deportation of Fish’s wife and child
Motil Fish’s wife and infant were arrested and sent to Siberia.
Partition of Poland
In 1772, the Polish realm was divided among Russia, Prussia, and Austria.
Jews gain civil rights
After the 1848 upheavals, Jews gained civil rights and experienced social and economic advancement.
Shemaria Meltzer becomes head of the Jewish community
Shemaria Meltzer became head of Skala’s Jewish community.
Textile business succession
Shmarya Meltzer took over Elazar Zeidman’s textile business after Zeidman’s death.
Migration to the Land of Israel
An iron merchant moved to the Land of Israel late in life.
Hershl Weintraub
Iron merchant listed among additional iron-business owners.
Elijah Daliner
Iron merchant listed among additional iron-business owners.
Benjamin Robl
Iron merchant listed among additional iron-business owners.
Moses Daliner
Iron merchant listed among additional iron-business owners.
Zayd Shvartsbach
Owner of a large timber business and stone-trading enterprise.
Benzion Fiderer
Zayd Shvartsbach's son-in-law and business partner.
Stanislav
Destination of timber and stone deliveries.
Moses Wasserman
Timber merchant in partnership with his son Eliezer.
Eliezer Wasserman
Moses Wasserman's son and business partner.
Jacob Wasserman
Owner of a timber business.
Itsikl Gertler
Local grain merchant.
Berl Biterman
Local grain merchant.
Itzi Gelbard
Local grain merchant.
Zalman Hersher
Local grain merchant, identified as Reynys.
Nathan Hersher
Local grain merchant.
David Eli Weidenfeld
Local grain merchant.