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Sara Solomonovna Shpitalnik

Chișinău 21 December 2005 Interviewed by Dov-Ber Kerler, Moisei Lemster, Dovid Katz 8 min · 1 part on 1 tape two sources agree
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  1. MDV 148 3:07–11:39 · 8 min · archive.org · a part of the tape
Passages

3:07

The camera cuts to the interview with Shpitalnik. She addresses contemporary Yiddish cultural life, as well as the library's Yiddish book collection. Shpitalnik then speaks about contemporary religious groups in Chişinău.

From the machine transcript

Shpitalnik answers Katz's questions about the future of the Yiddish books in her library and the interest in them, and the attitude of the authorities toward Yiddish. She mentions a helpful reader and a woman who cares for him, and the few people who study Hebrew. She regrets the possible loss of Yiddish, expects the Hasidim to preserve it, and talks about the synagogues and yeshivas of various groups in Chișinău. Katz speaks of his mother's age and illness.

Katz also tells of his mother's illness and the camera notes the Agudas Yisroel group.

8:41

Shpitalnik speaks about her family, before addressing contemporary Jewish life. She then talks about her weekly Yiddish radio show.

From the machine transcript

Shpitalnik says her father died young in Chișinău. She gives her views on whether Jews will remain in Chișinău, noting that mainly old people are left and some return from abroad. She tells of a young Yiddish singer whose parents opened a restaurant, and describes her monthly Yiddish radio program about Jewish personalities and anniversaries.