Sokółka
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Destruction and murder of Sokolka Jews
The Sokolka Jewish community was massacred by German Nazis and Polish collaborators.
Mass killing in Sokolka
A mass killing destroyed the Sokolka Jewish community and its Zionist youth generation.
Annual remembrance gathering
Annual gathering of Sokolka descendants to mourn relatives and community members.
Eisen transported to Auschwitz
Eisen departed with the first transport from the camp to Auschwitz.
German-Polish War begins
The German-Polish War began on 1 September 1939.
Soviet forces enter Sokolka
Russian forces entered the town during the third week after the German withdrawal.
German entry into Sokolka
German forces entered the city on the third day of the German-Soviet war.
Murder of Shar
Shar was tortured by Germans and Poles and died after being thrown from rooftops and telephone wires.
Formation of the Sokółka Judenrat
A Judenrat was formed from prominent townspeople, headed by Dr. Zandberg.
Establishment of the ghetto
In 1941, authorities ordered the establishment of a ghetto and designated three streets for it.
Ghetto evacuation and deportation
Most ghetto residents were removed after a selection in mid-October 1942.
Factory workers deported to Auschwitz
On January 23, 1943, 400 men from the factory were deported to Auschwitz; six survived.
Death of Yitzhak Kotler's family at Auschwitz
The testimony states that the speaker's entire family perished in Auschwitz.
Arrival in Lublin
The narrator’s group first arrived in Lublin after leaving Russia.
Travel to Białystok
The narrator took her child and traveled to Białystok.
Return toward Sokółka
The narrator traveled toward Sokółka with Babe Lazer Brodatz’s daughter on July 7, 1946.
Departure from Poland
The narrator left Poland in 1948 with her son.
Arrival in Israel
The narrator and her child arrived in Israel on 29 December 1949.
Escape from Sokolka Ghetto
Abraham Kantarowski escaped from Sokolka Ghetto in November 1942.
Narrator's arrival at Auschwitz
The narrator arrived at Auschwitz concentration camp in March 1943.
Return to concentration camp
The narrator was released from the bunker and returned to the concentration camp.
Zionist gatherings
Gatherings attended by Shmuel Stavarovskyi.
Hanukkah Miracle
A depicted scene shows Mattathias pouring oil into the menorah branches.
Spanish Inquisition
A displayed image depicts the burning of a Jew at an auto-da-fé.
Russian Revolution of 1905
The 1905 Russian Revolution and subsequent reaction changed Jewish life in Lithuania.
Return to Poland
The group returned to Poland while attempting to join the approaching army.
Attachment to a partisan detachment
Abraham joined a partisan detachment and awaited liberation by the Red Army.
Rescue of five families
Five families totaling 25 people were reportedly saved by Friese.
Evacuation transports from Grodno
Evacuation transports carrying Jews from Grodno were observed.
Rescue of Jewish families
Mr. Frize rescued five families, totaling twenty-five people, from railway wagons.
Return of remaining Sokolkans from Kelbasin camp
Remaining Sokolkans in Grodno were taken from Kelbasin camp back to Sokolka.
Birth of Yitzhak Goldstein
Yitzhak Goldstein was born in Sokolka in 1916.
Committee established in Israel
A committee was established in Israel to support publication of a Sokolka memorial book.
Jewish settlement in Tikotin
Jews settled in Tikotin in 1522.
Expulsion of Jews from Lithuania
Alexander Jagiellon expelled Jews from all Lithuania in 1495.
Revocation of Jewish expulsion
Alexander revoked the expulsion decree and ordered Jews to return in 1503.