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Recording Content:
The recording is the continuation of a formal interview with Semyon Semyonovich Krotsh. (Part 3 of 3. See MDV 535 and MDV 536)
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00:00:00
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Krotsh sings a song in Romanian, before he addresses contemporary Jewish life in the region. |
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00:06:13
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Krotsh talks about his family and visit to the Rădăuţi synagogue. They then address non-Jews who speak Yiddish. |
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00:09:14
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Krotsh answers dialectological questions from the AHEYM Yiddish linguistic questionnaire. He also addresses regional dialects. |
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00:14:55
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Krotsh speaks about his life today. |
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00:17:30
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Krotsh addresses his life before the war and contacts with local Communists. He then speaks about his work life after the war, particularly communicating in Yiddish in Mukachevo, Ukraine, early 1950s. Krotsh went to further training in military tailoring in Moscow in the early 1950s. |
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00:34:16
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Krotsh speaks about postwar Jewish life, including a brief history on synagogue buildings. He states that the synagogue the interview is conducted in was used as gymnasium. |
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00:39:21
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Krotsh addresses his visit to Ştefăneşti and they address books regarding the Jewish history of Ştefăneşti. |
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00:41:56
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Krotsh speaks about his family, particularly his son. Krotsh also mentions people with whom he communicated in Yiddish after the war. |
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00:45:34
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Krotsh speaks about postwar Jewish life in Kolomyya. Krotsh moved to Kolomyya in 1949. In particular, he describes secret Purim services and mentions Yiddish theater performances. |
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00:49:41
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Krotsh talks about postwar weddings in Kolomyya. They then addresses contemporary Jewish life in the region and Soviet Yiddish press. |
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