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Recording Content:
The recording is a continuation of a formal interview with Bela Reti. (Part 2 of 4. See MDV 105, MDV 107, and MDV 108)
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00:00:00
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Reti speaks about prewar Jewish life in Rohod. He recalls how he played nuts during Sukkot and addresses holiday celebration, including food customs. |
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00:02:19
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Reti addresses folk customs, including birth customs, and his family. |
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00:06:48
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Reti recites a prayer for yahrzeit. He then addresses birth customs. He then talks about contemporary Jewish life. Reti moved to Debrecen ten years ago. |
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00:09:36
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Reti answers questions about cultural terminology. He then recites a prayer. |
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00:10:54
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Reti addresses food custom, in particular gefilte fish. He recalls the "fish yid" who sold fish every week in the surrounding villages. |
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00:13:20
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Reti speaks about prewar religious life in the region. He then explains how his father's mikvah was heated, by the "hoyf-goy." He also mentions peaceful relations between Jews and non-Jews. |
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00:16:45
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Reti sings a Sabbath song and addresses holiday celebration, including Sukkot (Hoshana Rabbah). |
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00:20:10
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Reti speaks about prewar Jewish life in Rohod. He also lived in Fehérgyarmat and Balkány before the war. He then discusses his childhood memories. Reti attended a Hungarian school and religious school (cheder). Reti explains that he attended cheder in the mornings and evenings and primary school during the day. |
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00:24:01
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Reti lists towns he visited before the war, which included Kisvárda (Yiddish: Klaynvardeyn). He then talks about food customs, particularly baking goods. |
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00:29:15
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Reti answers questions about cultural terminology. |
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