Sokółka
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Election of Yehoshua Heshel Farbstein
Yehoshua Heshel Farbstein was elected a representative for the Białystok-Sokółka district in May 1919.
Flour mill and bridge fire
The flour mill and bridge burned during the Russian army's retreat in 1915.
Lag BaOmer forest excursion
Youth and schoolchildren traveled from Sokolka to a nearby forest during Lag BaOmer.
Opening of Tarbut School
A Tarbut school opened in Sokolka after the Polish-Soviet War.
Wedding customs in Sokolka
Weddings were held at homes and venues with canopies, music, dancing, and processions.
Founding of Sokolka Fire Brigade
Volunteers founded the Sokolka Fire Brigade.
Departure of Sokolka’s urban battalion for the Augustów front
Sokolka’s battalion departed on foot for the Augustów front amid a town-wide farewell.
Russian Army retreat from the state’s borders
Russian forces retreated as the German Army attacked across the fronts.
German capture of Sokolka
German forces entered and captured Sokolka in 1915.
Russian withdrawal from Sokolka
Russian forces withdrew from Sokolka and returned to Grodno.
Establishment of a civilian police force
A German police commander established a civilian police force in occupied Sokolka.
Forced labor in Białowieża forests
Young people from Sokółka were captured and sent to forced labor in the Białowieża forests.
Preparations for community elections
Political groups prepared lists and campaigns for elections to the Jewish community committee.
Election of the Sokolka community committee
Sokolka Jews elected a community committee with a Zionist majority.
Opening of two German schools
Two German schools opened in Sokolka, one for Jewish children and one for Christians.
Relocation of school departments
The three school departments moved to separate locations in the town.
Death of district inspector Pashek
District inspector Pashek died in Sokolka after contracting an infectious illness.
Founding of organizations in Sokolka
Several organizations were established in Sokolka after the Germans entered the town.
End of German rule in occupied territories
German rule ended in occupied territories in 1918 amid revolution and Polish independence efforts.
Request to establish Jewish police
A community delegation requested Jewish police and weapons for defense.
Establishment of Polish police
Polish police was established with assistance from the German army.
Attack on German military stores
Polish peasants from nearby villages attacked military stores near Krynki.
German army attack on Polish peasants
German forces attacked Polish peasants in Sokolka streets after reported looting and abuse.
German army withdrawal from occupied territories
The German army withdrew from occupied territories and returned to Germany.
Polish occupation of Sokolka
The Polish army entered Sokolka by freight train without encountering resistance.
Murder of Blumenthal
Polish gendarmes removed Blumenthal from his home and shot him near the railway station.
Polish advance into Ukrainian territory
The Polish Army advanced into Ukrainian territory against the Communist Army.
Retreating Polish Army enters Sokolka
The retreating Polish Army entered Sokolka as the front approached.
Polish Army departure from Sokolka
The Polish Army fled Sokolka before the firefighters extinguished the fires.
Russian army retreat through the city
The Russian army retreated from the front toward Grodno in disorganized conditions.
Polish army entered the city
Polish soldiers entered at dawn, firing rifles and breaking into shops and homes.
Forced labor imposed on Jews
Polish forces compelled captured Jewish residents to perform unpaid hard labor.
Migration of Sokolka youth to the Land of Israel
Sokolka youth left their homes and migrated to the Land of Israel as pioneers.
Balfour Declaration celebration in Sokółka
Sokółka’s Zionist federation organized a national celebration after the Balfour Declaration.
Lipzer settles in Haifa
Israel Lipzer settled in Haifa, where his home remained open to Sokółka immigrants.
Eighth-grade Tarbut School class in Sokolka
An eighth-grade Tarbut School class and its teacher were photographed in Sokolka in 1927.