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Recording Content:
The recording is a continuation of a formal interview with Edmund Hirsch. (Part 2 of 3. See MDV 259 and MDV 261)
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00:00:00
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Hirsch speaks about contemporary Jewish life in Dej. |
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00:03:18
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Hirsch addresses cultural life in prewar Luduș. He recalls performances by Sidi Tal in Luduș in the early 1930. Hirsch describes the wealthy person who financed the shows. |
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00:07:49
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Hirsch briefly mentions his work after the war as economist and then talks about prayers. |
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00:10:38
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Hirsch talks about postwar religious life in Dej during the Soviet period. He recalls how party members checked services. According to Hirsch, the Great Synagogue was active until 1990. |
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00:14:12
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Hirsch speaks about his life after the war and returnees in the region. He then addresses life today. |
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00:18:34
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Hirsch talks about his family. His father studied at a yeshiva in Oradea. Hirsch also worked as a German translator. |
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00:25:51
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Hirsch speaks about prewar life in Luduș and non-Jews who spoke Yiddish. He then addresses holiday celebration, including Passover and Yom Kippur, before the war. In particular, Hirsch recalls how he attended services with his father. |
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00:37:05
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Hirsch addresses contemporary Jewish life. He then speaks about prewar Jewish life in Luduș, including occupational structure and wealthy people. |
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00:50:47
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Hirsch speaks about his family and folk customs. He then addresses Hanukkah celebrations, as well as Purim celebrations and food customs. Hirsch then talks about Tisha B'Av. |
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