Sokółka
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Communist Russia's occupation of Poland
Communist Russia attacked and occupied Poland after the First World War.
Narrator enters Lithuania
The unnamed narrator crossed the border into Lithuania with hundreds of others.
Permission granted for educational courses
Permission was received in 1906; the courses opened in autumn 1907.
Official examinations for the first graduating cohort
The first cohort completed official examinations in 1909 before a government inspector and examiners.
Regular examinations arranged in Sokolka
Education authorities arranged regular examinations for course graduates in Sokolka.
Government examinations in Sokolka
Course graduates took government examinations in Sokolka and returned as schoolteachers.
Lag BaOmer excursion to Bukhvalava Forest
Participants crossed Sokolka and visited Bukhvalava Forest for a campfire and educational activities.
Shooting and death of police officer Zrakovitz
Zrakovitz was shot after returning home and died several hours later from his wounds.
Death of a strikebreaker after assault
A strikebreaker was beaten severely in a wheelbarrow procession and died from his wounds.
Flight to America
The young man who killed a recruit fled to America that night.
German capture of Sokolka
After two days of fighting, German forces captured Sokolka.
Establishment of Kadima
Veteran Zionist activists and the narrator decided to establish the Kadima youth organization.
Mirel studied at the Tarbut seminary
Mirel studied at the Tarbut Hebrew teachers' seminary in Grodno.
Family migration to Palestine
The narrator’s parents emigrated with their daughters to Palestine in 1935.
Travel to Sokolka for grain
The narrator’s parents traveled to Sokółka to buy grain and returned with food.
Gamliel Shtein’s leather-industry work
Gamliel Shtein inherited leather expertise and worked as a skilled professional and merchant.
Birth of the writer’s first son
Esther gave birth to the writer’s first son.
Yishava’s university studies
The first son completed pharmacy and chemistry faculties at Hebrew University.
Memorial observance for Rabbi Menahem Mendel of Kotsk
On 22 Shevat, worshippers stayed late telling stories, singing, dancing, and drinking spirits.
Disturbance during Sokolka market day
Villagers fought, looted Jewish shops, and were stopped after Motel intervened.
Repeated fires outside Sokolka
Nightly fires occurred in non-Jewish houses outside the town, causing rumors and fear.
Founding of Tzeirei Zion and HeHalutz in Sokółka
The narrator’s group founded Tzeirei Zion and HeHalutz and prepared for life in Palestine.
Second Tarbut School cohort
The second graduating class of Tarbut School is dated 1927.
Death of Nathaniel Kaplan
A rumor spread that Kaplan was dangerously ill; he died shortly afterward.
Israel Yakubovich reached the Land of Israel
Israel Yakubovich reached the Land of Israel before the Holocaust.
Rachel reached the Land of Israel
Rachel also succeeded in reaching the Land of Israel.
Winter sleigh rides
Byinush took neighborhood children on repeated sleigh rides around and beyond town.
Military convoy through the city
A military convoy crossed the city’s main street with weapons, ammunition, supplies, and requisitioned carts.
Air-raid drill
The entire town suspended work, stayed indoors, and taped windows in a crosswise pattern.
Military parades in Sokolka
Military parades were frequently held in Sokolka and ended at the military barracks.
Polish Independence Day celebration
The Polish Independence Day holiday was celebrated annually on May 3.
Polish funeral procession
Polish funerals were described as ornate ceremonies accompanied by gentle, sorrowful mourning marches.
Death of Shimshon Katzenelboigen
Shimshon Katzenelboigen died shortly before the Germans arrived.
Founding of Young Zion in Sokolka
Young Zion was founded in Sokolka, expanding Zionist activity.
Establishment of HeHalutz
HeHalutz arose in Sokolka during 1919–1920.
Establishment of Keren HaGeulah
Keren HaGeulah was established during the period of Zionist activity.