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Recording Content:
The beginning of this recording is a continuation of a formal interview with Raisa Iosifovna Chukh. (Part 2 of 2. See MDV 345) Chukh answers a series of dialectological questions about the Yiddish language. She discusses the life of her late husband Itzik who fought in the Red Army during World War II.
Then the team meets with Efim Grigoryevich Skobilitskii who gives the team a tour of the synagogue of Berdychiv. (Part 1 of 3. See MDV 347 and Accession # 09-010.60-F MDV 793) They then sit down for a formal interview in the synagogue. (see also MDV 341, 342, 343, 344) They discuss the history of the synagogue and Skobilitskii explains that the synagogue was rebuilt in 1946. He talks about religious life in Berdychiv before and after the war. He remembers cantors coming to Berdychiv before the war. Then the conversation moves to World War II and his service in the Red Army, including the liberation of Berlin in 1945. He then talks about his education in a Jewish school and Jewish cultural life before and after the war.
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00:00:00
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Chukh continues to answer dialectological questions from the AHEYM Yiddish linguistic questionnaire. |
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00:16:51
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Chukh speaks about her family, particularly her second husband's life and military service during World War II. She also addresses his religious education. Chukh raised two children. |
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00:20:55
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The camera cuts to a scene outside in front of the Jewish community, where the team chats about the project in Yiddish and Hebrew. They also chat with Skobilitskii. |
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00:23:44
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The team enters the synagogue with Skobilitskii. He describes prewar religious life in Berdychiv, as well as his career in the Red Army during World War II. Skobilitskii then gives a tour of the synagogue and provides historical background of the more than hundred-year old building. |
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00:26:36
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Skobilitskii talks about his family. He raised a son, who was born in 1949 and circumcised in the community. Skobilitskii then addresses the rebuilding of the synagogue after the war, before he returns to his family. |
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00:30:16
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Skobilitskii speaks about contemporary religious life, as well as religious education. He then speaks about the fate of local Jews in 1943. Skobilitskii then addresses his childhood, including education at a Yiddish school. He finished eight years. |
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00:33:23
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Skobilitskii talks about his life during World War II. He served in the Red Army and fought at the front. Skobilitskii lists the different countries he passed through toward Berlin, before he addresses his childhood education. He also briefly addresses memorialization. |
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00:36:18
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Skobilitskii speaks about his religious school (cheder) education. He then describes prewar holiday celebrations, specifically Passover, before talking about his family. |
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00:39:17
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Skobilitskii explains how to play nuts on Passover. He then recalls how his family celebrated Sukkot, before he addresses his life today. Skobilitskii then talks about Sholem Aleichem's family, as well as Yiddish writers. |
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00:44:14
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Skobilitskii talks about his life after the war and his family. He then addresses his life today. Skobilitskii worked at a tranfer station for land farms (kolkhozi and zavkhozi). |
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00:47:56
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Skobilitskii speaks about his family, particularly his father's observance. He also addresses his childhood memories, including education. Skobilitskii attended cheder for approximately four years. |
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00:52:16
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Skobilitskii talks about prewar holiday celebration, including food customs. Skobilitskii recalls great poverty at home during his childhood. |
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00:55:30
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Skobilitskii addresses prewar Jewish life, including occupations and alcohol consumption. He then recalls prewar Purim celebrations and cultural life. Skobilitskii also describes a Yiddish singer from Kyiv in postwar Berdychiv. He then returns to prewar Jewish life and recalls Polish Jewish migrants. |
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