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Recording Content:
The first part of the recording is town footage of Novoseltsy.
The second part of the recording includes a formal interview with Semyon Semyonovich Krotsh. (Part 1 of 3. See MDV 536 and MDV 537)
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00:00:00
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The camera collects town footage of Novoseltsy. |
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00:04:49
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The camera cuts to the interview with Krotsh. They speak about contemporary religious life. |
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00:06:21
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Krotsh speaks about his yeshiva education in Ştefăneşti, where he lived until 1940. He also addresses his language education and mentions that students from surrounding towns attended the yeshiva. |
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00:10:38
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Krotsh speaks about his family's life during World War II. His parents were imprisoned in the Botoșani ghetto. He then speaks about his life during the war. Krotsh joined the Red Army with his younger brother. He grew up with three sisters and two brothers. Krotsh's older brother served in the Romanian army. |
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00:16:02
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Krotsh discusses his childhood memories. He then speaks about prewar Jewish life in Ştefăneşti. Krotsh describes how the community remembers the victims of World War I and repeats the story about Kroth's master craftsman's encounter with the Ştefăneşti rebbe. |
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00:23:19
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Krotsh speaks about the Ştefăneşti rebbe's court, as well as holiday celebration. Krotsh recalls Purim celebrations with cantor Gedaliye. |
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00:26:35
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Krotsh speaks about his family. His mother was born in Săveni. Krotsh describes how his mother sought advice with the Ştefăneşti rebbe. He then speaks about contemporary life. |
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00:31:53
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Krotsh speaks about his education. He attended a religious school (cheder) until he was seven years old. He then studied at a Romanian Jewish school, before learning at a yeshiva. Krotsh recalls a rabbi's speech on Sabbath and speaks about his tailor apprenticeship. |
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00:36:13
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Krotsh recalls non-Jews who spoke Yiddish and addresses prewar religious life. He also speaks about the yeshiva students and mentions story about the Ştefăneşti rebbe and a military tailor. Krotsh recalls the story from his master craftsman. |
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00:58:34
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Krotsh speaks about prewar Purim celebrations. He sings a couple of Purim songs in Yiddish and Hebrew. The first one is about non-Jews not understanding conversations among Jews. |
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