Judeo-Arabic

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Translated biblical texts

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Raḥamim and Suzi Cohen

Year of recording:

2018

Simḥat Tora in Marrakesh

Name of speaker:

Josef Laski (Lasry)

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Seaman and engraver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

83

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Marrakesh

Language:

Conversation topics:

Cycle of the year

Documentation:

Mor Rivka Lasry

Year of recording:

2018

Rabbi Shalom and the non-Jew

Name of speaker:

Shashuna (Shoshana) Cohen

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

101

Year of immigration:

1978

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Relationships with non-Jews, Sermons and moral tales

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Raḥamim and Suzi Cohen

Year of recording:

2018

Recitation for a newborn

Name of speaker:

Shashuna (Shoshana) Cohen

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

101

Year of immigration:

1978

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Sermons and moral tales, Women's songs

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Suzi and Raḥamim Cohen

Year of recording:

2018

Purim and Purim money

Name of speaker:

Josef Laski (Lasry)

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Seaman and engraver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

83

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Marrakesh

Language:

Customs and traditions, Cycle of the year, Purim

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Mor Rivka Lasry

Year of recording:

2018

Poverty in Demnate

Name of speaker:

Donna Elmaliaḥ

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

67

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Demnate

Language:

Occupations and livelihoods

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ofir Der'i

Year of recording:

2007

'Duri Manara'

In memory of Orida Mezig, a wonderful woman who spread Djerba's scents wherever she went

Name of speaker:

Orida Mezig

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Djerba

Language:

Conversation topics:

Women's songs

Documentation:

Tsila Cohen

Year of recording:

2011

Translation:

Explanation and translation appear at the second part of the recording, from minute 1:13 onward.

Rabbi Moshe

Name of speaker:

Shashuna (Shoshana) Cohen

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

101

Year of immigration:

1978

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Persons, Sermons and moral tales

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Raḥamim and Suzi Cohen

Year of recording:

2018

Child marriage

Name of speaker:

Perla Cohen

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1961

Speaker's country of origin:

Mogador (Essaouira), Casablanca

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Life story

Documentation:

Asher Cohen

Year of recording:

2018

Translation:

General translation: The speaker, who was a beautiful young girl, suffered from harassments from her Muslim neighbours. She married at the age of thirteen out of fear of being abducted by Muslims.

Semolina soup with fat

Name of speaker:

Mazzal Perets

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

72

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Demnate

Language: