Name of speaker:
Silvana Gabriela Vivas
Gender of speaker:
Female
Occupation of speaker:
English teaching
Age of speaker at time of recording:
48
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Language:
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics:
Documentation:
Prof. Liliana Benveniste
Year of recording:
2019
Hebrew translator:
Dr. Shifra Schnoll
Translation:
During the Spanish inquisition, a priest persuaded a Jew to convert to Christianity. One day, on a Friday afternoon, the priest came to visit the Jew, to make sure he is not breaking any Christian laws, but was surprised to find the Jew sitting down having a roasted veal for lunch.
“What is this?!” said the priest, “are you eating meat?! You know that’s not allowed on a Friday.”
“No, it’s not meat, it’s fish”, the Jew replied.
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The speaker is not a native Ladino speaker