Sokółka
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Nechama
An elderly family member who headed a close family gathering.
Esther (Altki)
The narrator’s beloved Esther, remembered as a gem of the town.
Eliezer Zeev Mishkinsky
Rabbi, Zionist, scholar, and father of the memorial writer.
Batsheva
The memorial writer’s mother, remembered as righteous and kind-hearted.
Gamliel Stein
The memorial writer’s father-in-law, commemorated among the unidentified graves.
Shushke Stein
The memorial writer’s mother-in-law, commemorated among the unidentified graves.
Haim
A brother-in-law remembered as a handsome, kind-hearted Zionist youth.
Sonia'le
A young sister-in-law commemorated in the memorial passage.
Esther (Alteke)
The writer’s Esther gave birth to their first son.
Hanele
The writer’s daughter completed gymnasium and conservatory and studied art.
Hebrew University in Jerusalem
The university attended by the writer’s first son.
Tel Aviv
The location stated in the memorial’s closing dateline.
Schools of Sokolka
Schools are listed among remembered institutions and community life.
Zionist organizations
Zionist organizations are listed among Sokolka's former communal institutions.
Charitable institutions
Charitable institutions are listed among Sokolka's former communal institutions.
Banks
Banks are listed among the institutions remembered as lost.
Synagogue courtyard
A courtyard surrounding the synagogue in Sokółka.
The Great Synagogue
The principal synagogue in the described Jewish educational center.
Yudel the teacher from Madlask
A teacher described as good and upright who taught Torah.
Rabbi Chaim the midwife
A teacher remembered for disciplining pupils.
Shmuel Cohen
The supervisor at the Talmud Torah.
Kaplan
One of the teachers mentioned in the educational center.
Kolik
One of the teachers mentioned in the educational center.
Shapira
A cantor who led Selichot services at midnight.
Karlin Hasidic prayer house
A Karlin Hasidic prayer house where dancing continued after the Torah celebration.
Yosef Mareine
Reader of the Torah and shopkeeper on Post Street.
Zelig Blumental
Named among participants in the Talmud lesson.
Shimshon Katzenelbogin
Joined the quorum at Shishki.
Otwock
Place where the father was sent for convalescence.
Kotsk Hasidic Prayer House
Hasidic prayer house known as the Kaczker shtibl.
Tiferet Bahurim
Religious group that completed evening prayer before the shtibl.
Avrahamel
Cousin of the narrator and child of Hasidic families.
Yekutiel Shmoikes
Cousin of the narrator among the Hasidic children.
Niahe (Menahem)
Child named among the Hasidic children.
Yisraelke
Child of Rabbi Yosef Hayim the teacher.
Rabbi Yosef Hayim the Teacher
Father of Yisraelke and associated with the Hasidic children.