Eric Sayliss

Transcript

Main themes covered: Culture, Jewish community, migration, different Jewish sects.

00.00 – 05.00: Migration of Eric’s family and population of Jewish people in Sheffield.

05.00 – 07.00: Different Jewish communities in Sheffield.

07.00 – 13:00: Description of Jewish culture.

13:00 – 20:00: Decline in Jewish population in Sheffield and reasons.

20:00 – 27:00: More on the practice of Judaism and Jewish culture.

27:00 – 31:00: Locations of Jewish communities in Sheffield.

31:00 – 37:00: Different sects of the Jewish religion.

37:00 – 40:00: Size of Manchester and Leeds Jewish community due to employment.

40:00 – 42:00: Jewish culture.

42:00 – 47:00: Description of the Sheffield Jewish community.

47:00 – 56:30: Relationship between the different sects.

56:30 – 1:03:00: How Eric met his wife and Jewish marriage ceremonies.

1:03:00 – 1:05:00: Education of Eric and his children.

1:05:00 – 1:09:00: The effect of political correctness on religious practice and antisemitism.

1:09:00 – 1:12:00: Eric’s grandchildren, their religious beliefs and ethnicity.

1:12:00 – 1:13:30: Interest in converting to Judaism in Sheffield.

1:13:30 – 1:18:30: Eric’s involvement in the army and how his religion affected it.

1:18:30 – 1:22:00: Description of the practice of Judaism.

1:22:00 – 1:32:00: Relationship with the Jewish community and Sheffield City Council.

1:32:00 – 1:38:00: What sect Eric belongs to.

1:38:00 – 1:40:30: Eric’s time living outside of Sheffield.

1:40:30 – 1:47:00: Jewish students in Sheffield and their involvement in the community.

1:47:00 – 1:55:00: Jewish death ceremonies.

1:56:00 – 2:01:00: Spread of Jewish community when growing up.