In order of appearance:
CHONEN, a former yeshiva (an orthodox Jewish college) student, now a rabbi, who has returned to Brinnitz, Poland
THE THREE BATLONIM, or idlers, who are employed by the community to hang out at the synagogue to fill out a minyan (a group of ten adult men needed to pray) when necessary
THE MESSENGER
MAYER, the shammes (beadle) of the Brinnitz synagoge
OLD WOMAN, named Channa-Esther, whose daughter is dying
HENECH, a yeshiva student, a friend of Chonen
FRADDE, Leah's old nurse
LEAH, the daughter of Sender of Brinnitz
GITL, Leah's friend
SIX OR SEVEN YESHIVA STUDENTS, studying late in the Brinnitz synagogue
SENDER OF BRINNITZ, a wealthy man, follower of Rabbi Azriel of Miropol, Poland
TWO OR THREE WEALTHY FRIENDS OF SENDER
FOUR BEGGARS
A POOR WOMAN WITH A BABY
A DISABLED WOMAN
A VERY HOMELY MAN
A VERY OLD POOR WOMAN
BESSYE, Leah's Friend
NACHMAN, father of the bridegroom
RABBI MENDL, teacher of the bridegroom
MENASHE, the bridegroom
MRS. NACHMAN, MENASHE'S AUNTS and UNCLES and COUSINS
A TALL PALE WOMAN
THREE PASSENGERS
RABBI AZRIEL OF MIROPOL, a great Chasidic rabbi, a tzaddik (a righteous man)
MICHL, the gabbe (manager) of Rabbi Azriel
THE SCRIBE, Azriel's court's recording secretary
RABBI SHIMSHIN, the Chief Rabbi of Miropol
THREE CHASIDS, all followers of Rabbi Azriel of Miropol
TWO RABBINICAL JUDGES
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