Riva Zeilikovna Pivnik

born 1918 in Balta · recorded in Balta, 2008

3 recordings · 185 minutes · 13 min of questionnaire

Interviewed by Dov-Ber Kerler, Moisei Lemster · recorded together with Klara (Khayke) Davidovna Lokteva, Genya Mikhailovna Khotenko

Conversations 1

Each line is one conversation with Pivnik, 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 · 76 min uncertain
MDV 320 51:54–1:02:00 · MDV 321 · MDV 322 0:00–3:52 (3 tapes)

The tapes (3)

MDV 320
20 May 2008 · Balta · part 1 of 3 9 passages · with Klara (Khayke) Davidovna Lokteva
MDV 321
20 May 2008 · Balta · part 2 of 3 9 passages
MDV 322
20 May 2008 · Balta · part 3 of 3 8 passages · with Genya Mikhailovna Khotenko

Topics

Family history6 Work and trades4 Daily life (general)3 Emigration and relatives abroad2 Hiding and rescue2 Evacuation2 Childhood2 Synagogue and prayer2

Questionnaire

7 questions put to Pivnik. Each link opens the recording at that moment.

MDV 321 0:02
meaning of goylem — meaning of 'goylem'
MDV 321 0:02
meaning of dibek — meaning of 'dibbuk'
MDV 322 0:08
meaning of dibek — what 'dibek' means
MDV 322 0:45
sick (больной) — how to say 'sick' in their Yiddish
MDV 322 1:54
thank you (спасибо) — how to say 'thank you' in Yiddish in Balta
MDV 322 2:35
sick (больной) — how to say 'sick' (больной)
MDV 322 2:46
meaning of frumer — what 'frumer' (pious) means