Sokółka
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Waiskavsky
Named participant in a dispute between Zionists and Yiddishists.
Yaakov Goldshteyn
Identified as Waiskavsky’s son-in-law.
Berkavsky
Named participant in a dispute between Zionists and Yiddishists.
Meir Bubrik
Identified as Berkavsky’s father-in-law.
Fishel Katzenelbogen
Named Yiddishist participant and later Bundist organizer.
Eli Glagovsky
Named participant on the Yiddishist side.
Elke Katzenelbogen
Participant in the society’s theatrical performances.
Wave Nordwind
Elke Katzenelbogen’s husband and theatrical participant.
Moshe Ahrens
Father of Meir Shteyn.
Moshe Kremer
Participant in the society’s theatrical performances.
Shprintze Kundzinske
Theatrical participant later residing in Israel.
Hettl Pekar
Theatrical participant later residing in Israel.
Feigl Grabshteyn
Theatrical participant and daughter of a shochet.
Perl Wilenski
Directed a kindergarten home in Sokolka and later lived in Israel.
Kerensky
The passage says Kerensky took power in Russia.
Heshl Farbshteyn
Was the first Jewish deputy from the region in the Polish Sejm.
Leibke Katzenelenbogen
Served as deputy mayor during the first two terms.
Shlomo Labendig
Served as deputy mayor in the final years described.
Leizer Ashkevitz
Served as the community council's president in its final years.
Wolf Nordvind
Represented the merchants’ association in interventions concerning municipal shops.
Berl Fridberg
Government rabbi serving Sokółka and nearby towns for over 50 years until 1926.
Dr. Shmaryahu Levin
Received the rabbinic office in Grodno from Berl Fridberg.
Dr. Mahilewer
Received the rabbinic office in Białystok from Berl Fridberg.
Benjamin Dombrowski
Elected head of the Sokółka community council during its first term.
Abraham Stanislavsky
Author of a recollection about Sokolka and its youth.
Liche Shapira
Person memorialized in Abraham Stanislavsky's dedication.
Hershl Kovalski
A singer of soulful Jewish melodies.
Eniya
The narrator’s sister, who actively participated in theater performances.
The narrator’s mother
The narrator left Sokolka together with his mother.
Yisroel Shmukler
Narrator who describes his father and musical development.
Shepsl the Blind
Well-known blind teacher who taught the narrator for one year.
Eva
The narrator’s sister, listed among Sokółka’s youth.
Shepsl Labendig
A member of the first youth group.
Moshe Shapiro
A member of the first youth group.
Bracha
A member of the first youth group.
Freidl
A member of the first youth group.