Mikhail (Meyshe) Vladimirovich Kenin

born 1921 in Nizhyn · recorded in Nizhyn, 2003

2 recordings · 118 minutes · 28 min of questionnaire · 6 min of singing

Also written: Mikhail Vladimirovich Kenin

Interviewed by Dov-Ber Kerler, Dovid Katz · recorded together with Naum Ilyevich Masovich

Conversations 1

Each line is one conversation with Kenin, 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.

• 2003-05-27
  ▶ Nizhyn · 75 min proposed

  MDV 603 · MDV 604 0:00–17:16 (2 tapes)

Topics

Questionnaire

57 questions put to Kenin. Each link opens the recording at that moment.

• MDV 603 0:27
  meaning of dibuk — meaning of 'dibuk'
• MDV 603 1:09
  meaning of golem — meaning of 'golem'
• MDV 603 3:49
  to build (a construi (RO)) — how to say 'build' (строить) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 4:11
  belly (живот) — how to say 'stomach/belly' (живот) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 4:20
  house (дом) — how to say 'house' (дом) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 4:32
  mouse (мышь) — how to say 'mouse' (мышь) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 4:53
  window glass
• MDV 603 4:57
  blue (синий) — how to say 'blue' (синий) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 5:27
  grey (серый) — how to say 'grey' (серый) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 5:41
  gray-haired (седой) — form for 'grey'
• MDV 603 5:47
  pigeon (голубь) — how to say 'pigeon/dove' (голубь) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 6:56
  ear (ухо) — how to say 'ear' (ухо) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 7:05
  deaf (глухой (deaf)) — how to say 'deaf' (глухой) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 7:23
  sour (кислый) — how to say 'sour' (кислый) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 7:41
  near (близко) — how to say 'close' (близко) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 7:54
  nearer (ближе) — how to say 'closer' (ближе) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 8:08
  faster (быстрее) — how to say 'faster' (быстрее) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 9:49
  kitchen (кухня) — how to say 'kitchen' (кухня) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 10:50
  catch one's breath (перехватить дух) — how to say 'catch one's breath' (перехватить дух) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 11:07
  cross (крест) — how to say 'cross' (крест) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 11:39
  then (тогда) — how to say 'then' (тогда) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 12:37
  where are you (где вы?) — how to say 'where are you?' (где вы?) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 12:58
  I speak with mama (разговариваю с мамой) — how to say 'I'm talking to mother' (разговариваю с мамой) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 13:09
  I walk on the street (иду по улице) — how to say 'I go along the street' (иду по улице) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 13:14
  to the street (на улицу) — how to say 'I go to the street' (иду на улицу) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 13:52
  I live on this street (живу на этой улице) — how to say 'I live on this street' (живу на этой улице) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 14:03
  I don't see him (я его не вижу) — how to say 'I don't see him' (я его не вижу) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 14:14
  I see her poorly (я её плохо вижу) — how to say 'I see her poorly' (я её плохо вижу) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 14:59
  well (колодец) — how to say 'well' (колодец) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 16:10
  I was at father's (я был у отца) — how to say 'I was at father's' (я был у отца) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 16:18
  I sat at the table (я сидел за столом) — how to say 'I sat at the table' (я сидел за столом) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 16:44
  attic (чердак) — how to say 'attic' (чердак) in Yiddish; where Passover dishes were kept
• MDV 603 17:15
  one and a half (полтора) — how to say 'one and a half' (полтора) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 17:27
  you came from another city (ты прибыл из другого города) — how to say 'you came from another city' (ты приехал из другого города) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 17:41
  that is another matter (это другое дело) — how to say 'this is another matter' (это другое дело) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 17:58
  on this street live only Jews (на этой улице живут одни евреи) — how to say 'on this street live only Jews' (на этой улице живут одни евреи) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 18:14
  will you come or not (ты придешь или нет) — how to say 'will you come or not?' (ты придёшь или нет?) in Yiddish
• MDV 603 18:27
  I don't know whether he knows or not (не знаю, знает ли он или нет) — how to say 'I don't know whether he knows or not' (не знаю, знает ли он или нет) in Yiddish
• MDV 604 1:03
  meaning of golem — meaning of 'גלם' (golem)
• MDV 604 1:28
  flowers (цветы)
• MDV 604 1:34
  ceiling (потолок) — word for 'ceiling'
• MDV 604 1:43
  store (магазин) — store, shop
• MDV 604 1:59
  belly (живот) — word for 'belly/stomach'
• MDV 604 2:40
  ceiling (потолок)
• MDV 604 3:08
  ceiling (потолок)
• MDV 604 3:19
  floor (пол)
• MDV 604 3:24
  gender of bridge — gender of בריק
• MDV 604 3:37
  back (назад) — back, backwards
• MDV 604 3:48
  cross (крест) — Yiddish for 'крест' (cross)
• MDV 604 3:54
  face (лицо) — can one say א צרה for face
• MDV 604 4:24
  mug/ugly face (рожа) — ugly face, mug
• MDV 604 4:29
  unclear word — Yiddish for (unclear Russian word)
• MDV 604 4:49
  by the way (Кстати) — by the way, incidentally
• MDV 604 5:02
  unclear word — Yiddish for (unclear, possibly pious person)
• MDV 604 5:10
  probably (наверное)
• MDV 604 6:28
  paradise (рай) — sentence: a pious Jew believes that after death he will arrive in paradise
• MDV 604 7:55
  probably (наверное) — Yiddish for 'наверное' (probably)