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Recording Content:
The first part of the tape includes the conclusion of a formal interview with Froim Kalmanovich Bukshtein. (Part 5 of 5. See MDV 444, MDV 445, MDV 446, and MDV 447)
The second part of the tape includes a formal interview with Genrikh (Hersh bereb Moyshe akoyen, Hesye) Moiseevich Katz, born 1912 in Tlumach. (Part 1 of 3. See MDV 449 and MDV 450)
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The first part of the tape includes the conclusion of a formal interview with Froim Kalmanovich Bukshtein. The camera records footage of the courtyard from Bukshtein’s apartment, while he describes the inhabitants of this building before the war. |
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00:03:32
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The second part of the tape includes a formal interview with Genrikh (Hersh bereb Moyshe akoyen, Hesye) Moiseevich Katz, born 1912 in Tlumach. Katz provides personal information and talks about prewar Jewish life in Tlumach with a population of 9000. In particular, Katz recalls cattle trading and two kosher butchers. His grandfather traded in cattle. He then recites a prayer. |
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00:13:07
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Katz talks about his family. He was the first-born and grew up with two brothers and four sisters. His parents and siblings were murdered during the war. His father worked in a distillery and was born in Horodenka. His mother was born in Tlumach. Katz then describes how he built sukkot with his grandfather. |
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00:25:41
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Katz talks about his life and education before the war. Katz attended a Polish school. He worked as a locksmith in Tlumach, after graduating from a handicraft school in Lviv for three years. Katz then discusses his childhood memories. His father was a Hasid of the Stanislav rebbe’s court and Katz talks about his father would visit the rebbe. |
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00:29:49
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Katz talks about his traditional wedding in 1940 with a wedding canopy set up in the rebbe’s court. He then discusses his education at the religious school (cheder) with two teachers and discusses his childhood memories, including swimming in the river and going to the bathhouse. At the Polish school, Katz also received Hebrew-language instruction. |
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00:39:47
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Katz talks about Sabbath celebrations at home, including food customs, and shares childhood memories. His father would work in the distillery on Sabbath, taking care of the animals. Katz would help out his father. He then talks about holiday celebrations and food customs. Katz explains how the owner of the distillery owned a lake and would fish it dry once a year, providing his family with fish. When Katz discusses Purim celebrations, he recites a Purim shpiel. |
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00:55:41
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Katz talks about his activity in the youth Zionist organization Hashomer Hatzair and Passover celebrations. |
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