Sokółka
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Kyiv
City reached by the bloody advance of the Polish army.
Sokółka memorial in Jerusalem
Memorial and monument commemorating Sokółka martyrs in Jerusalem.
Białystok Street
The main street where the narrator was born.
Lviv
City where the author visited an exhibition during his journey.
Ulitski Street
A street in Sokółka visited by the narrator.
Orchards
Orchards where the narrator worked.
Swamps
Swamps where the narrator worked on drainage.
Bialystoker Street
One of the town streets described as lacking paving and sidewalks.
Grodner Street
One of the town streets described as lacking paving and sidewalks.
Pine Grove Outside the Town
Secret meeting place for political lectures and Saturday gatherings.
Moscow
The city where Shri Volvi said he left money in a treasury.
Shishki Forest
Forest near Sokółka used by Jewish residents for summer rest and fresh air.
Krinker Street
Street identified as a boundary of the neighborhood where the narrator lived.
Yanowa
Town hosting a Culture theatrical building and performances by Sokółka’s Culture troupe.
Shishki Summer Resort
Summer residence where the Stein family is pictured.
Krinker Gas
A street of small houses and thatched cottages in the town.
The stream
A stream used for fishing, Tashlich, skating, and sledding.
Road from Krinki to Sokolka
A road connecting Krinki and Sokolka.
Sokolka Railway Station
A railway station through which travelers departed from Sokolka.
Bus Departure Point
The market-square location from which the bus departed toward the railway station.
Palestine
Destination to which the narrator’s family emigrated in 1935.
Garbarska Street
Street where Gamliel Shtein’s house stood at number 1.
Tel Aviv
The location stated in the memorial’s closing dateline.
Synagogue courtyard
A courtyard surrounding the synagogue in Sokółka.
Otwock
Place where the father was sent for convalescence.
The Suburb
A southeastern suburb of the city, inhabited mostly by non-Jews and a few Jewish families.
Railway tracks
Railway tracks separated the suburb from the city center and formed a feared crossing.
Synagogue area
An area containing synagogues on the route between the city and the suburb.
Second house on the hill
A regular wooden house on the hill, painted on the outside.
Sokolka livestock market
The broad area opposite Rabbi Matus's establishment where livestock trading occurred.
Surrounding villages
Villages whose residents came to Sokolka's market and later confronted Jews.
Shulhoyf
A playground surrounded by synagogues and schools.
Colony near Adelsk
Place associated with Chaim Yehuda Ekstein.
Cemetery
A cemetery where mourners gathered and the teacher’s widow mourned.
School Yard
School yard where committee members worked.
Forest
A forest described as the setting of a youth colony.