Skala-Podilska
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Baruch Moses Widenfeld
Respected, intelligent townsman who walked with a cane and limp.
Faivush Wiesenthal
Synagogue worshipper who proudly discussed his student son Solomon.
Solomon Wiesenthal
Student son of Faivush Wiesenthal.
Eliezer Weingast
Discussed grain and flour prices at the synagogue entrance.
Eli Rasher
Discussed current grain and flour prices with Eliezer Weingast.
Meir Kreitner
Flour-covered baker with broad shoulders and a long beard.
Moses Mozner
Owner of the town's second bakery.
Baruch Olinger
Representative of the tobacco monopoly in Skala.
Alter Somer
Boot supplier for farmers throughout the surrounding area.
Nachman Stolyar
Designed and built the second story added to Alter Somer's ancestral house.
Aharon Banner
One of the last people walking to prayer, though not late.
Abraham Blutstein
Neighbor known by the nickname Fontik and proud of his son-in-law.
Kligler
Attorney and son-in-law of Abraham Blutstein.
Leahke
Only daughter of Abraham Blutstein.
Kalman Bilgoray
Respected, strict man with a tall stature and clear loud voice.
Mendel Shnitzer
Quiet, short and clever man accompanying Kalman Bilgoray.
The Parbitiner
A stubborn and rigid person identified by a nickname.
Berl Kapote
A person known by the nickname Kapote who had opinions to express.
Study hall
Place toward which townspeople streamed for prayer.
Synagogue building
Building whose wall touched Nachman Ralls's house.
Motel Goldshtein
A shoe merchant and husband of Leah Horserman.
Yomak
A red-haired but sweet boy, child of Motel and Leah.
Shiye, son of Basya
A courteous and honest assistant who sold pumpkin seeds at the market.
Basya
A market seller of tasty pumpkin seeds.
Yankil Szwarcbach
An assistant and apprentice who dressed peasants in ready-made clothing.
Szwarcbach brothers
Two brothers known as sellers of boots and hides.
Adelman brothers
Cattle merchants who attended every fair in all weather.
Korolovka
A town with its own market day for beggars.
Keta
An elderly blind and deaf woman living beside the bathhouse.
Neta Shtiner
An elderly, active butcher with a broad curly beard.
Hirsh, “the Hoarse”
A local resident whose sparse property included a goat.
Moshe “Pagira”
A short, thin tailor suffering from asthma and chronic cough.
Avramchia Bilguri
One of two intelligent young custodians of the library.
Liba Adelman
A talented amateur performer in local plays.
Motel Fish
A talented amateur performer in local plays.
Zhenya Zandberg
A performer known for recitation at artistic shows.