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Nursery rhyme

In memory of Yitsḥak Navon, Israel's 5th President 

Name of speaker: 
Matilda Koen-Sarano
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Prominent writer in preserving the Ladino language and culture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
86
Year of immigration: 
1960
Speaker's country of origin: 
Europe: Western
Speaker's community of origin: 
Milan, Izmir
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Nursery rhymes
Documentation: 
Shifra Schnoll and Yehudit Henshke
Year of recording: 
2020
More info: 



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Sephardic communities in Italy

In memory of Yitsḥak Navon, Israel's 5th President 

Name of speaker: 
Matilda Koen-Sarano
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Prominent writer in preserving the Ladino language and culture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
86
Year of immigration: 
1960
Speaker's country of origin: 
Europe: Western
Speaker's community of origin: 
Milan, Izmir
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Community, Geographical space
Documentation: 
Shifra Schnoll and Yehudit Henshke
Year of recording: 
2020
More info: 



The recording was conducted via Zoom 




 

Eḥad Mi Yodeʿa and Ḥad Gadya in Judeo-Spanish

In memory of Yitsḥak Navon, Israel's 5th President 

Name of speaker: 
Matilda Koen-Sarano
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Prominent writer in preserving the Ladino language and culture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
86
Year of immigration: 
1960
Speaker's country of origin: 
Europe: Western
Speaker's community of origin: 
Milan, Izmir
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Passover, Passover Haggada and the Seder, Sacred songs, Translations
Documentation: 
Shifra Schnoll and Yehudit Henshke
Year of recording: 
2020
More info: 



The recording was conducted via Zoom 



Folktales and Passover Haggada

In memory of Yitsḥak Navon, Israel's 5th President 

Name of speaker: 
Matilda Koen-Sarano
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Prominent writer in preserving the Ladino language and culture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
86
Year of immigration: 
1960
Speaker's country of origin: 
Europe: Western
Speaker's community of origin: 
Milan, Izmir
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Folk tales, Jokes, Passover, Passover Haggada and the Seder
Documentation: 
Dr. Shifra Schnoll
Year of recording: 
2021

Different dialects of Judeo-Spanish

In memory of Yitsḥak Navon, Israel's 5th President 

Name of speaker: 
Matilda Koen-Sarano
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Prominent writer in preserving the Ladino language and culture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
86
Year of immigration: 
1960
Speaker's country of origin: 
Europe: Western
Speaker's community of origin: 
Milan, Izmir
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Language
Documentation: 
Dr. Shifra Schnoll
Year of recording: 
2021

Matilda's dialect

In memory of Yitsḥak Navon, Israel's 5th President 

Name of speaker: 
Matilda Koen-Sarano
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Prominent writer in preserving the Ladino language and culture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
86
Year of immigration: 
1960
Speaker's country of origin: 
Europe: Western
Speaker's community of origin: 
Milan, Izmir
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Language
Documentation: 
Dr. Shifra Schnoll
Year of recording: 
2021

Passover and its customs

In memory of Yitsḥak Navon, Israel's 5th President 

Name of speaker: 
Matilda Koen-Sarano
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Prominent writer in preserving the Ladino language and culture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
86
Year of immigration: 
1960
Speaker's country of origin: 
Europe: Western
Speaker's community of origin: 
Milan, Izmir
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Cycle of the year, Passover
Documentation: 
Shifra Schnoll and Yehudit Henshke
Year of recording: 
2020
More info: 

The recording was conducted via Zoom 

Eid al-Adha (Muslim holiday) and the kosher shechita

Name of speaker: 
Nissim Sardes
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Welder
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Turkey
Speaker's community of origin: 
Izmir
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine, Customs and traditions, Non-Jewish population
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

The family and work of the father

Name of speaker: 
Nissim Sardes
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Welder
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Turkey
Speaker's community of origin: 
Izmir
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Family, Occupations and livelihoods
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Music and leisure at the family home

Name of speaker: 
Nissim Sardes
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Welder
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Turkey
Speaker's community of origin: 
Izmir
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Family, Leisure
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

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