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Recording Content:
The recording is a formal interview with Bela Reti. (Part 1 of 2. See MDV 114) (see also: MDV 105,106,107,108)
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00:00:00
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Reti speaks about the name change from Roze to Reti, which took place before the war. |
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00:01:15
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Reti speaks about his family, in particular his father. He explains how his father built a prayer house in Rohod and addresses prewar religious life in town. Reti also mentions that the Kosoner rebbe slept on a divan. |
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00:04:45
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Reti sings a messiah song in Hungarian and then other hasidic songs and prayers (Purim kiddush and Hanukkah prayer), Reti remembers from his yeshiva education. |
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00:11:49
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Reti speaks about his life and education before the war, particularly Purim celebrations. He recalls someone who announced Purim celebrations, before reciting parts of the Yosef sphiel. Reti explains how a Purim performance group traveled in to surrounding villages. |
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00:17:33
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Reti speaks about his yeshiva education and prewar Jewish life. |
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00:20:48
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Reti speaks about his life and work after the war. He returned to his hometown Rohod. He recalls how his non-Jewish boss allowed him to observe Sabbath. |
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00:24:25
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Reti speaks about prewar religious life and the visits of the Kosoner rebbe. He then sings a wedding song and recites a poem, as well as other hasidic songs. Reti then talks about contemporary religious life and his life today. |
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00:30:49
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Reti speaks about postwar religious life and addresses the Mukachever rebbe, as well as contemporary religious life. |
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00:35:26
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Reti addresses Purim celebrations before the war, including snippets of summer performances. |
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00:38:04
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Reti speaks about Jewish life in the region. He then discusses his childhood memories. He explains the game nuts, which was done on Sukkoth according to Reti. He also recalls a non-Jew who worked for his family and spoke Yiddish. |
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00:44:00
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Reti talks about Purim shpiel performances before the war. |
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00:47:58
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Reti recites blessings/prayers and answers questions about cultural terminology. |
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00:52:59
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Reti addresses Goronvalgy's recited Purim shpiel in Hungarian. He then speaks about contemporary Jewish life. |
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00:58:09
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Reti discusses his childhood memories and going to the mikvah. He then recalls the ceremony of upsherin (chalaka). |
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