Semyon (Shimen) Iosifovich Epelman

born 1939 in Balta · recorded in Balta, 2008

2 recordings · 103 minutes · 11 min of questionnaire

Interviewed by Dov-Ber Kerler, Moisei Lemster · recorded together with Elizaveta (Leye) Benevna Gorberg

Conversations 1

Each line is one conversation with Epelman, whichever tapes carry it; ▶ opens it with its own player, which runs through its parts in sequence. The tape links play from that point on the tape's page.

2008-05-20
▶ Balta · 57 min two sources agree
MDV 324 46:59–1:01:25 · MDV 325 (2 tapes)

The tapes (2)

MDV 324
20 May 2008 · Balta · part 1 of 2 11 passages · with Elizaveta (Leye) Benevna Gorberg
MDV 325
20 May 2008 · Balta · part 2 of 2 6 passages

Topics

Family history6 Work and trades4 Emigration and relatives abroad2 Other holidays2 Stories, humor and sayings2 Poverty and economic conditions2 Daily life (general)2 Cultural terminology2

Questionnaire

6 questions put to Epelman. Each link opens the recording at that moment.

MDV 325 0:51
thank you (спасибо) — Yiddish for 'thank you'
MDV 325 1:49
meaning of dibek — what 'dibek' means
MDV 325 2:54
ceiling (потолок) — Yiddish for 'ceiling'
MDV 325 3:37
cemetery (кладбище) — Yiddish for 'cemetery'
MDV 325 9:41
whether it was sweet — whether it was a bit sweet
MDV 325 9:55
meaning of rosl — what 'rosl' means