Sokółka
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New Cemetery
A newer cemetery enclosed by a stone fence with a large gate.
Bridge near the flour mill
A bridge near the flour mill that burned in 1915.
Nuski
A permanent Christian paramedic described as hostile toward Jews but impartial in medical treatment.
Kupel the shoemaker
A shoemaker who studied Gemara and taught workers in Sokółka.
Zeidka the water carrier
A person identified in a caption as the water carrier.
Hillel Levin
A teacher associated with one of Sokółka’s four Hebrew schools.
Chaim Yerushavsky
A teacher associated with one of Sokółka’s four Hebrew schools.
Traditional cheders
Traditional Jewish schools attended by children whose parents preferred conventional religious education.
School
School whose children participated in Lag BaOmer celebrations.
Tarbut School
School affiliated with the Tarbut center in Warsaw.
Tarbut Center in Warsaw
Warsaw educational center affiliated with the Sokolka Tarbut school.
Polish public school
Eight-grade Polish public school attended by Jewish pupils.
Polish gymnasium
Polish gymnasium attended by Jewish pupils.
Revised Traditional School
School in Sokółka where four named teachers taught.
Avraham-Itschi Melamed
Teacher in the traditional schools of Sokółka.
Yosef-Haim HaMelamed
A teacher known as the Kuznitzer teacher.
Great Synagogue
Synagogue where prayer was held mainly in summer because it lacked heaters.
Tiferet Bahurim
A separate prayer room where the youth prayed.
Rabbi Israel, the Novobranezh
The spiritual manager of Tiferet Bahurim who guided local youth.
Grocery store
The grocery store supporting Rabbi Israel’s livelihood.
Tiferet Bachurim Synagogue
A synagogue where Israel led dancing during Simchat Torah.
New Study Hall
Study hall mainly attended by wealthy and middle-class residents.
Old Study Hall
Study hall attended by artisans and ordinary workers.
Shulchan Aruch Study Hall
Study hall attended by wealthy, middle-class residents, and artisans.
Community Committee
Committee that held assemblies in the synagogue and study hall.
Zionist Federation
Zionist organization that held assemblies in the synagogue and study hall.
Russian Army
Army discussed by Jews during World War I.
German Army
Army whose military strategy was discussed during World War I.
Sokolka
Sokolka is described through Jewish synagogue and Sabbath life.
Sokolka bathhouse and mikveh
The bathhouse and mikveh opened weekly on Fridays for Sabbath preparation.
Polish state
Residents bore livelihood concerns and heavy taxes imposed by Polish rule.
Meir “Der Shulruper”
Meir, known as “Der Shulruper,” is mentioned in the Sabbath street scene.
Great forest outside Sokolka
A broad forest outside the city where youth spent the Sabbath singing.
Houses of study
Houses of study that had prayer leaders in addition to the Great Synagogue.
Asher Zelig Korekt
A prayer leader praised for his pleasant voice and fervent prayers.
Yosef Meir Marine
A learned, pious prayer leader at the Shulḥan Arukh study house.