Baghdad

Speaker's community of origin:

שפה:

Conversation topics:

Conflict with non-Jews

Documentation:

Liran Osi and Dafna Mizraḥi

Year of recording:

2018

Mutual help and assistance in the community

In memory of my parents, Victoria and Meʾir ʿAbeda

Recorded in collaboration with the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center

Name of speaker:

Lydia Sasson (ʿAbeda)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Biology teacher

Age of speaker at time of recording:

63

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

שפה:

Conversation topics:

Community

Documentation:

Lilach Rocker

Year of recording:

2017

Story of a cow from Basra

For fans of the spoken Iraqi Arabic, in hopes that this language will continue to live on

Name of speaker:

Oded Amit

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Cultural activist at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center

Age of speaker at time of recording:

70

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

שפה:

Conversation topics:

Jokes

Documentation:

Lilach Rocker

Year of recording:

2017

Family story

In memory of Perla and Mordechai Nagad Z"L

Name of speaker:

Sara Nagad

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

70

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

שפה:

Conversation topics:

Life story

Documentation:

Liran Osi and Dafna Mizraḥi

Year of recording:

2018

Life story

Name of speaker:

Zamira Sasson

Participants in the conversation:

Yehuda Avrahami

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Pensioner

Age of speaker at time of recording:

67

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

שפה:

Conversation topics:

Life story

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke

Year of recording:

2017

The education system

In memory of my parents, Victoria and Meʾir ʿAbeda

The recording took place at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center

Name of speaker:

Lydia Sasson (ʿAbeda)

Participants in the conversation:

Yvete Eliyahu (Levi)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Biology teacher

Age of speaker at time of recording:

63

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

שפה:

Conversation topics:

Education

Documentation:

Lilach Rocker

Year of recording:

2017

Shabbat customs and foods

Name of speaker:

Naḥum Bosmi (Atʾar)

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Former Head of Human Resources of the Israel Police

Age of speaker at time of recording:

95

Year of immigration:

1925

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

שפה:

Conversation topics:

Cuisine, Customs and traditions, Cycle of the year, Shabbat

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke and Uri Giron

Year of recording:

2016

The community's customs

In memory of my parents, Victoria and Meʾir ʿAbeda

The recording took place at the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center

Name of speaker:

Lydia Sasson (ʿAbeda)

Participants in the conversation:

Yvette Eliyahu (Levi)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Biology teacher

Age of speaker at time of recording:

63

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

שפה:

Conversation topics:

Customs and traditions

Documentation:

Lilach Rocker

Year of recording:

2017

Traditional foods: Shabbat and holidays

In memory of my sister Janet and my mother Najia Rabiʿa, Z"L

Name of speaker:

Shirley Morag

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Kindergarten teacher instructor

Age of speaker at time of recording:

67

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

שפה:

Conversation topics:

Cuisine

Documentation:

Liron Leibo

Year of recording:

2017

Foods

In memory of Perla and Mordechai Nagad Z"L

Name of speaker:

Sara Nagad

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

70

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

שפה: