Judeo-Aramaic

Family, Occupations and livelihoods, Relationships with non-Jews

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

Women's community, mikve, nidda and immersion before the wedding

Name of speaker:

Sabiḥa Shaharabani (Moshe)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housekeeper

Age of speaker at time of recording:

90

Year of immigration:

1948

Speaker's country of origin:

Iraq

Speaker's community of origin:

Erbil

Language:

Conversation topics:

Circle of life, Customs and traditions, Wedding, Women

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

Passover, Shabbat, Purim and Yom Kippur

Name of speaker:

Sabiḥa Shaharabani (Moshe)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housekeeper

Year of immigration:

1948

Speaker's country of origin:

Iraq

Speaker's community of origin:

Erbil

Language:

Conversation topics:

Passover, Purim, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Shabbat

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2022

The Farhud

Name of speaker:

Ḥabiba Masousani

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Nurse and carer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Pogroms, Relationships with non-Jews

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2021

Holidays: Lag Ba'omer, Tu BiShvat, Purim, Passover, Shavuot and Sukkot

Name of speaker:

Ḥabiba Mesosani

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Nurse and carer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Circle of life, Cycle of the year, Lag Ba'omer, Passover, Purim, Shavuot, Sukkot, Tu BiShvat

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2021

My father and his role as governor

Name of speaker:

Ḥabiba Mesosani

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Nurse and carer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Family, Persons

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2021

Preparation of challah, shechita, food preservation and making ʿaraq (drink)

Name of speaker:

Ḥabiba Masousani

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Nurse and carer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Cuisine, Customs and traditions

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2021

Food distribution for the poor and Chevra Kadisha

Name of speaker:

Ḥabiba Mesosani

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Nurse and carer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Community, Cuisine, Death and Mourning

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2021

Ḥacham Bashi and faith in the prophets

Name of speaker:

Ḥabiba Mesosani

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Nurse and carer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Customs and traditions, Persons

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2021

The synagogue

Name of speaker:

Ḥabiba Mesosani

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Nurse and carer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

87

Year of immigration:

1951

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language: