Skala-Podilska
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The entire town
The entire town is described as refreshed and friendly after bathing.
Fradel Shtak
Yiddish author whose stories are reprinted in the Skala volume.
Collected Stories
Book by Fradel Shtak published in New York in 1919.
Naye Zayt
New York publisher of Fradel Shtak’s book in 1919.
Henikh Shadkhn
A person who speculated about building a new church in Skala.
Old church
An old church observed by Henikh Shadkhn.
Polish church
A church near Alter's apartment.
Shlomo the Deaf
A speaker who comments on prosperity and a possible new church.
Deborah
A woman who repeatedly remembered the broken young trees.
Lutzuk
A person named Lutzuk mentioned in the narrative.
The market
A market where the narrative scene occurs.
Town clock
A clock watched by Alter from a window.
Mair Zis
A man repeatedly praised as virtuous and suitable for Deborah.
Alter
A person who warned Gadie about rumored military activity.
Gadie
A person warned not to go outside because military forces were rumored.
Yaugan
The school director described in the market scene.
Prakovitch
A mounted police officer commanding activity in the market.
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 book held by the rabbi
A rabbi holds a book in an old embroidered velvet cover.
Skala post office
The passage recalls Jews gathering at Skala's post office.
Wiener Neue Freie Presse
A German daily newspaper subscribed to by some people awaiting mail.
Das Wiener Tageblatt
A German daily newspaper mentioned among expected publications.
The author
Author of a book about traveling through Galicia.
My Journey Through Galicia
Book excerpt describing social life in the town.
The shochet’s son
Young man who wrote Hebrew newspaper correspondence and articles.
Zionists
Zionists offered their hall to socialists for a speaker.
Postal carrier
A postal carrier interrupted party debates after emerging from the post office.
Nachman-Moshe
A gray-bearded man identified as Nachman-Moshe.
the townlet
A townlet where the narrator suggests Nachman-Moshe might have grown a gray beard.
post office
A post office where people wait for the letter carrier and where an incident occurred.
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.