English

A tale of a rich man

In memory of my mother, Diamanta Shelley, my father, Nissim Mesika and my brother Meʾir Mesika – may they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Raḥel Mesika
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Florist
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
76
Year of immigration: 
1956
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2021

A tale of a poor man

In memory of my mother, Diamanta Shelley, my father, Nissim Mesika and my brother Meʾir Mesika – may they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Raḥel Mesika
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Florist
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
76
Year of immigration: 
1956
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2021

Bridal song: Your White Hand

In memory of my mother, Diamanta Shelley, my father, Nissim Mesika and my brother Meʾir Mesika – may they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Raḥel Mesika
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Florist
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
76
Year of immigration: 
1956
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2021

Song: Ya Rabbi Ḥnini

In memory of my mother, Diamanta Shelley, my father, Nissim Mesika and my brother Meʾir Mesika – may they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Raḥel Mesika
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Florist
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
76
Year of immigration: 
1956
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2021

Wedding songs and more

In memory of my mother, Diamanta Shelley, my father, Nissim Mesika and my brother Meʾir Mesika – may they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Raḥel Mesika
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Florist
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
76
Year of immigration: 
1956
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2021

Song: Ya Ghaliya

In memory of my mother, Diamanta Shelley, my father, Nissim Mesika and my brother Meʾir Mesika – may they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Raḥel Mesika
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Florist
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
76
Year of immigration: 
1956
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2021

More info: 

This Arabic poem inspired the creation of the Hebrew poem 'Goali-ya' by Asher Mizrahi

Juḥa stories

In memory of my mother, Diamanta Shelley, my father, Nissim Mesika and my brother Meʾir Mesika – may they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Raḥel Mesika
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Florist
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
76
Year of immigration: 
1956
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2021

Settlement and absorption in Israel

Name of speaker: 
Mimon Yehoshuʿa ʿAtiya
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Pensioner
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
88
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2020

Bsisa during Rosh Ḥodesh Nisan (first month of the Hebrew year)

Name of speaker: 
Mimon Yehoshuʿa ʿAtiya
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Pensioner
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
88
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Documentation: 
Suzi and Raḥamim Cohen
Year of recording: 
2018