Events

Interactive Index to Events in the Book
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Event Description Date Category
Birth of Michael Edelstein
The only child of a tinsmith and seamstress had a large extended family January 1931 Birth
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Civil marriage of Shulem and Feiga
Munye's birth was made legitimate when his parents legally wed March 1932 Marriage
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Death of Shloyme Perets
Munye's grandfather died of natural causes and was laid to rest in the cemetery he had tended 1936 Death
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Outbreak of War
Germany invades the USSR on June 22, 1941 June 1941 War
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Looting of the Jewish quarter
Ukrainian townspeople of Skala ransacked homes after the roundup of Jews September 1942 Persecution
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Escape from the Roundup
With his mother's assent, Munye rolled under the barbed wire and ran for his life September 1942 Persecution

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Event Categories

Family Event
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* Birth Significant birth dates in Michael Edelstein's story
* Death Events related to the passing of dear family members
* Marriage Important family unions in Michael Edelstein's story
Historic Event
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* War How Michael Edelstein experienced historical wartime events
* Displacement Michael Edelstein's perspective on the postwar refugee crisis
* Nationhood The state of Israel is born; the United States belatedly opens its doors
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* Persecution Occasions when Michael Edelstein was impacted by persecution
* Refugee Events related to Michael Edelstein's refugee experience
* Immigration Events related to Michael Edelstein's immigration experience
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