Vitebsk

We remained in Vitebsk several days, and I saw many wonderful things, but what gave me my one great surprise was something that was n't new at all.

The Promised Land 1912

My uncle, when he returned after a short absence, had stories to tell and adventures to describe; and I learned that one might travel considerably and see things unknown even in Vitebsk, without going as far as

The Promised Land 1912

Perhaps I had spent my time in Vitebsk to better advantage than at the milliner's, from any point of view.

The Promised Land 1912

I remember the days in Vitebsk when I used to watch my cousin Hirshel start for school in the morning, every thread of his student's uniform, every worn copybook in his satchel, glorified in my envious eyes.

The Promised Land 1912

So are his wistful images of Eastern European Jewish culture, seemingly dredged from memories of his early life in Russian Vitebsk.

Beyond Fragile Fantasies Karen Wilkin 2011

The artist Ilya Repin called Vitebsk "the Russian Toledo" because, like El Greco's city, its tumbling silhouette was characterized by a mix of Christian and Jewish spires, towers, and domes, dating back to the twelfth-century Church of the Annunciation.

'Chagall' 2008

It seemed there was a place called Vitebsk, and one called Vilna, and Riga, and some others.

The Promised Land Mary Antin 1915

It seemed there was a place called Vitebsk, and one called Vilna, and Riga, and some others.

The Promised Land Antin, Mary, 1881-1949 1912

In 1915, back home in Vitebsk, the Rosenfelds succumbed to his arguments that he would make Bella a good husband.

Elizabeth Abbott: Eternal Happiness In A Wedding Dress Elizabeth Abbott 2012

In 1915, back home in Vitebsk, the Rosenfelds succumbed to his arguments that he would make Bella a good husband.

Elizabeth Abbott: Eternal Happiness In A Wedding Dress Elizabeth Abbott 2012