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Eugen Grunfeld; Eugen Kraus

Cluj-Napoca 6 June 2008 Interviewed by Dov-Ber Kerler 3 min · 1 part on 1 tape uncertain
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  1. MDV 251 5:32–8:49 · 3 min · archive.org · a part of the tape
Passages

5:32

Kraus sings a Yiddish song about studying. Grunfeld then sings another variant of the song.

From the machine transcript

A Yiddish song about a boy named Motele and his studies is recited or sung. The informant then says he heard another variant in Moldova, and Kerler and the others discuss where in Moldova or Bessarabia it was known, mentioning Iași. A second version and its content are then discussed.

The transcript also shows discussion of where the song variant was known.

6:50

They talk about prewar Jewish life and then the team concludes the interview.

before the war Daily life (general) MDV 251 · MCO
From the machine transcript

Kerler asks about a Jewish family name connected with the Hungarian word for green, and the answers confirm it. The recording then winds down with a stretch of repeated, looping words. Kerler talks about his own booklet and copies of it being sent from an institute, mentioning Vinnytsia and Khmelnytskyi.

The transcript shows talk about names and Kerler's own booklet rather than prewar Jewish life.