Cairo

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Family

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2023

My grandmother and Purim customs

Name of speaker:

Sara Choueka

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Bible and literature teacher

Age of speaker at time of recording:

75

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Customs and traditions, Family, Life story, Purim

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2023

Sayings, proverbs, songs and blessings

Name of speaker:

Sara Choueka

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Bible and literature teacher

Age of speaker at time of recording:

75

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Customs and traditions, Nursery rhymes, Proverbs

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yaʿel Wecsler

Year of recording:

2023

Relationship with the non-Jewish neighbors and with the authorities

Name of speaker:

Flora Matitya

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Accountant

Age of speaker at time of recording:

93

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Community, Relationships with non-Jews

Language:

Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Dr. Shifra Schnoll

Year of recording:

2021

Family story and life in Cairo

Dedicated to my parents

Name of speaker:

Flora Matitya

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Accountant

Age of speaker at time of recording:

93

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)

Conversation topics:

Community, Family, Life story

Documentation:

Dr. Shifra Schnoll

Year of recording:

2021

Shabbat and holidays

Dedicated to my parents

Name of speaker:

Flora Matitya

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Accountant

Age of speaker at time of recording:

93

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)

Conversation topics:

Cycle of the year, Hanukka, Passover, Purim, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Shabbat

Documentation:

Dr. Shifra Schnoll

Year of recording:

2021

Making special matzot for Passover

Name of speaker:

Mordechai ‘Ovadia

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Construction worker, moshav (village) secretary, vineyard and orchard manager

Age of speaker at time of recording:

84

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Passover

Documentation:

Yisca Yizchak

Year of recording:

2021

Memories from summer break: a trip to a beach at Alexandria and a visit to his father's store

Name of speaker:

Mordechai ‘Ovadia

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Construction worker, moshav (village) secretary, vineyard and orchard manager

Age of speaker at time of recording:

84

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Childhood, Occupations and livelihoods

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yisca Yizchak

Year of recording:

2021

Complicated relationship between the Muslims and the Jews

Name of speaker:

Mordechai ‘Ovadia

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Construction worker, moshav (village) secretary, vineyard and orchard manager

Age of speaker at time of recording:

84

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Relationships with non-Jews

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Yisca Yizchak

Year of recording:

2021

Mother's foods

Name of speaker:

Mordechai ‘Ovadia

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Construction worker, moshav (village) secretary, vineyard and orchard manager

Age of speaker at time of recording:

84

Year of immigration:

1952

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language: