English

Song: Sound of Foot Bracelets

Dedicated to my children

Name of speaker: 
Leʾah Moshe
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housekeeping
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
83
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iraq
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Women's songs
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2020

Life story, education and occupation and livelihood

Dedicated to the health of my wife and children 

Name of speaker: 
Raphaʾel Benyamini
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
81
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Tekab
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Education, Life story, Occupations and livelihoods
Documentation: 
Mor Rivka Lasri
Year of recording: 
2019

Song about a female solider

Dedicated to my wife, children, daughters in law, grandchildren and great-grandchildren - success, happiness and wealth

Name of speaker: 
Shmuʾel Benyamini
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Secretary of Merḥavim Regional Council
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
82
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Tekab
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs
Documentation: 
Mor Rivka Lasri
Year of recording: 
2019

Folk song

Dedicated to the health of my wife and children 

Name of speaker: 
Raphaʾel Benyamini
Participants in the conversation: 
Shmuʾel Benyamini
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
81
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Tekab
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs
Documentation: 
Mor Rivka Lasri
Year of recording: 
2019

Life in Israel

In memory of my parents, Baruch and Riḥana Yona Z"L

 
Name of speaker: 
Mordechai Yona
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Former HR manager, lexicographer, manages the preservation of Kurdish-Jews legacy and language, board member of the Organisation of Kurdish-Jews
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Occupations and livelihoods, Settlement and absorption
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

Foods

Dedicated to the community of Iraqi Kurdistan Jews

 
Name of speaker: 
Yosef Fella
Participants in the conversation: 
Nurit Fella and ʾUri Shubat
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Egged driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine
Documentation: 
Dr. Matan Shapira
Year of recording: 
2020

Difficulty in speaking Aramaic

Dedicated to the community of Iraqi Kurdistan Jews

 
Name of speaker: 
Yosef Fella
Participants in the conversation: 
Nurit Fella and ʾUri Shubat
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Egged driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Language
Documentation: 
Dr. Matan Shapira
Year of recording: 
2020

Work in Israel and Kurdistan

Dedicated to the community of Iraqi Kurdistan Jews

 
Name of speaker: 
Yosef Fella
Participants in the conversation: 
ʾUri Shubat
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Egged driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Family, Occupations and livelihoods
Documentation: 
Dr. Matan Shapira
Year of recording: 
2020

Family and the Kurdish community in Israel

Dedicated to the community of Iraqi Kurdistan Jews

 
Name of speaker: 
ʾUri Shubat
Participants in the conversation: 
Yosef Fella
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Community, Family
Documentation: 
Dr. Matan Shapira
Year of recording: 
2020

Kashrut, language, community and relationship with non Jews

Dedicated to the community of Iraqi Kurdistan Jews

 
Name of speaker: 
ʾUri Shubat
Participants in the conversation: 
Yosef Fella
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Community, Language, Relationships with non-Jews
Documentation: 
Dr. Matan Shapira
Year of recording: 
2020

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