MDV 423 | Ukraine, Vinnytsya, Khmilʹnyk | AHEYM

Описание: May 25, 2008. Ukraine, Vinnyts'ka Oblast', Khmil'nyk. The tape is a formal interview with Sonya Meyerovna Kapustina, nee Kolomeir. After a discussion about her family, she talks about Jewish life before the war in Khmil'nyk. Kapustina was born in Khmil'nyk in 1922. Her father died in a camp. Her brother lives in America. Her second brother lived in Israel. Her grandfather Mordkhe was a salesman. The conversation then turns to life in the ghetto during the war, before she discusses her childhood. Her entire family lived in the ghetto in Khmil'nyk. They celebrated Jewish holidays before the war since her father was observant. She went to a Jewish school for six grades before they turned it into a Russian school. Her uncle owned a mill in a village called Kurilovka before the war. She explains in great detail how her uncle went missing during the war. Then the conversation turns to Jewish life in Khmil'nyk before the war. In particular, she discusses synagogues in Khmil'nyk. Kapustina then discusses her professional life after the war. She worked as an accountant, although she wanted to study medicine. However, she was not allowed to do so. The conversation returns to the discussion of her life during the war. She explains in detail how they gathered her family to lead them to the ghetto. Beforehand, they went to her aunt’s house in order to stay together. Shortly after, they took her family toward the river in harsh winter conditions. The interview concludes with a discussion about life after the war and today. She talks about her relatives in America and Israel. Moreover, she recalls her visit to Israel and how she attempted to get an Israeli passport. Interviewed by Dov-Ber Kerler, Moisei Lemster.

Collection record summary:
Interview topics include family life before World War II in Yanoshpol, life in Khmilʹnyk after the war, childhood memories, learning Yiddish as a child, food customs, religious customs, Jewish weddings, dialectology, celebrating Jewish holidays, evacuation during the war, the Petlurists, education and Yiddish literature, Yiddish poetry, Jewish partisans, life in the ghetto during World War II, synagogues in Khmilʹnyk, visiting Israel, family and prewar celebration of Shabbat. Descriptive information presented here may come from original collection documentation. Please note collections of historical content may contain material that could be offensive to some patrons.

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Topics and timestamps (abridged catalogue descriptions):
00:00 Entering Sonya Meyerovna Kapustina’s apartment
01:03 Family
12:24 Life in ghetto Khmil'nyk
13:05 Jewish life before the war and presenting material about Jewish life
14:25 Reads a Passover booklet and Passover celebration before the war
16:39 Family
17:52 Education
19:52 Family during the war
24:39 Synagogues in Khmil'nyk before the war
27:11 Information about the research team
28:48 Life after the war
29:25 Life and Jewish culture before the war
31:45 Professional life after the war
34:16 Wedding
35:05 Presenting documents
35:43 Life during the war
38:12 Life after the war and today and family

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