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Recording Content:
The recording is a formal interview with Zoltan (Zolti) Galambos, born 1923 in Vaja (Yiddish: Voyo). (Part 1 of 2. See MDV 118) (see also: MDV 119, Accession # 09-006.02-F MDV 109, and Accession # 09-009.01-F MDV 311) Zoltan is Latsi Galambos's brother. (see also: Accession # 09-006.01-F MDV 69,70,82) His father's birthname was Gross.
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Galambos speaks about his yeshiva education. He also recites the lyrics of a Yiddish song about a "yeshive bokher" (yeshiva student). Galambos describes how he went "esn teyg" (join families for meals) at different homes and his daily study routine. Galambos attended yeshivot in Kisvárda (Yiddish: Kleynvardeyn) in 1936 and Putnok in 1935. |
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00:06:47
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Galambos talks about prewar religious life in Vaja, particularly his religious school (cheder) education. He also addresses his mother's observance. Galambos recalls how his mother read the megillah out loud to other women. Galambos then addresses different religious texts he studied in cheder and yeshiva. |
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00:13:55
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Galambos continues to share information about his education, when he studied in cheder and at a Hungarian school every day from the age of six. |
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00:16:26
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Galambos speaks about prewar praying customs. He then sings "Belz, mayn shtetele Belz." |
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00:18:56
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Galambos speaks about his life in Vaja, after he graduated from the yeshiva in 1936. Galambos then touches upon his visit to Auschwitz. He served in the Hungarian army and was a forced laborer during World War II. Galambos's father and four sisters were killed in Auschwitz. He states that nineteen members of his family were killed in the camp. |
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00:22:25
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Galambos speaks about life today. He then speaks about Jewish life after the war. Galambos returned to Vaja in 1944. According to him, 184 Jews (out of 2,700) lived in prewar Vaja and 41 Jews returned after the war. |
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00:25:43
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Galambos speaks about his family, particularly his brother. He then speaks about prewar life in Vaja and Jewish regional geography. He also touches upon prewar traditional weddings. |
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00:30:39
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Galambos addresses prewar Purim celebrations, including food customs. He also recalls Purim shpiels. Galambos then speaks about Passover celebrations before the war. |
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00:35:45
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Galambos speaks about religiosity and prayers, including "got fun Avrum" (women's prayer in Yiddish). He also addresses the Land of Israel. |
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00:40:56
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Galambos talks about prewar religious life in Vaja, in particular visiting the grave of the Kaliver tzadik (Rebbe Menachem Mendel Taub). Galambos then shares an episode about the Tosher rebbe, Grand Rabbi Meshulam Feish Segal-Loewy. |
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00:45:08
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Galambos again addresses prewar traditional weddings, including a local wedding jester. |
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00:46:58
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Galambos speaks about his mother's cooking, including gefilte fish and cholent. He also addresses drinking customs in prewar Vaja. |
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00:56:43
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Galambos talks about prewar celebrations on Rosh Hashanah and healing customs. |
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