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Siret
 (09-008.13-F) -  Shelf Number: MDV 306
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Date: May 30, 2006

Participants: Kurtsberg, Sami; Kurtsberg, Tania. Interviewed by Dov-Ber Kerler, Jeffrey Veidlinger, Moisei Lemster.

Location recorded: Siret, Suceava County, Romania

Language: Yiddish

Culture Group: Jews, Yiddish-speakers, Romanians

 Recording Content:   

The recording is the continuation of a formal interview with Sami Kurtsberg. (Part 3 of 3. See MDV 304 and MDV 305)

00:00:00 Kurtsberg speaks about contemporary religious customs of Christians, who pray at the Rădăuţi synagogue.
00:01:38 Kurtsberg tells an anecdote about Hershl Ostropoler and God's judgment.
00:05:00 Kurtsberg shares more episodes about "meshige Shots" (crazy Suceava). He also addresses contemporary Jewish life in Suceava and speaks about Shoyl Petraru (Suceava MDV 307).
00:12:50 Kurtsberg speaks about his family. He raised a son and daughter, who live in Israel. Kurtsberg also raised another son with Tania, who lives in Suceava.
00:16:33 Kurtsberg speaks about prewar Jewish life in Siret, in particular episodes about the daily business routine. According to him, thirty-eight percent of the population was Jewish. Kurtsberg also touches upon prewar Jewish life in Mihăileni and shares episodes about locals' business life.
00:29:04 End of recording.