Damascus

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Education

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke

Year of recording:

2020

Colloquial language

Name of speaker:

ʿAzar Ḥalabi

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Textile merchant and agricultural engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

71

Departure date:

2000

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Language

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke

Year of recording:

2020

Demography and politics in Syria

Name of speaker:

ʿAzar Ḥalabi

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Textile merchant and agricultural engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

71

Departure date:

2000

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Geographical space, Relationships with non-Jews

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke

Year of recording:

2020

Relationship with the Muslims

Name of speaker:

ʿAzar Ḥalabi

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Textile merchant and agricultural engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

71

Departure date:

2000

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Relationships with non-Jews

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke

Year of recording:

2020

My family

Name of speaker:

ʿAzar Ḥalabi

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Textile merchant and agricultural engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

71

Departure date:

2000

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Family

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke

Year of recording:

2020

Immigration to the USA and connection to Syria

Name of speaker:

ʿAzar Ḥalabi

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Textile merchant and agricultural engineer

Age of speaker at time of recording:

71

Departure date:

2000

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Life story, Relationships with non-Jews

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke

Year of recording:

2020

Passover Haggada

Dedicated to the health of Miriam bat Shoshana Scheindel

Name of speaker:

Rabbi ʾUri Lati

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Teacher, trader

Age of speaker at time of recording:

39

Departure date:

1985

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

(community tradition) Hebrew

Language:

Conversation topics:

Passover Haggada and the Seder, Piyyutim

Documentation:

Delivered to Yaʿel Baruch

Year of recording:

2020

History of the Shaluḥ family

Name of speaker:

ʾEli Shaluḥ

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Jeweller, driver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

46

Departure date:

1999

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Family, Occupations and livelihoods

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke

Year of recording:

2020

Matchmaking, engagement and wedding

Name of speaker:

ʾEli Shaluḥ

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Jeweller, driver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

46

Departure date:

1999

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Circle of life, Wedding

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke

Year of recording:

2020

Passing away and bereavement customs

Name of speaker:

ʾEli Shaluḥ

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Jeweller, driver

Age of speaker at time of recording:

46

Departure date:

1999

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language: