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Synagogues, Talmud Tora, brit mila, bar mitzva and community

Name of speaker: 
Levana Rota
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Arabic teacher, author of the Edirne community recipe book
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
63
Speaker's country of origin: 
Turkey
Speaker's community of origin: 
Edirne, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life, Community, Education, Synagogues
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2021

Her grandmother's life

Name of speaker: 
Levana Rota
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Arabic teacher, author of the Edirne community recipe book
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
63
Speaker's country of origin: 
Turkey
Speaker's community of origin: 
Edirne, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Family, Life story
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2021

Recipes and foods

Name of speaker: 
Levana Rota
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Arabic teacher, author of the Edirne community recipe book
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
63
Speaker's country of origin: 
Turkey
Speaker's community of origin: 
Edirne, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Spanish (Ladino)
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2021

Preparing the "Mahia" drink (a traditional alcoholic beverage)

Name of speaker: 
Michaʾel Yifrach
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Banker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
51
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Tiznit, Tirsal, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2022

History of his family and parents

Name of speaker: 
Michaʾel Yifrach
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Banker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
51
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Tiznit, Tirsal, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Family
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2022

Meeting the parents and family relationships

Name of speaker: 
Michaʾel Yifrach
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Banker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
51
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Tiznit, Tirsal, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Family, Wedding
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2022

Rabbis, folk medicine, amulets and folk beliefs

Name of speaker: 
Michaʾel Yifrach
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Banker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
51
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Tiznit, Tirsal, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Folk beliefs, Health and folk medicine, Persons
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2022

My grandparents and the family lineage

Name of speaker: 
Michaʾel Yifrach
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Banker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
51
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Tiznit, Tirsal, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Community, Family, Persons
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2022

Burial in caves, shrouds and bereavement customs

Name of speaker: 
Michaʾel Yifrach
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Banker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
51
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Tiznit, Tirsal, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life, Customs and traditions
, Bereavement
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2022

Passover, making matzot, reading the Haggada, Ḥad Gadya and Mimouna

Name of speaker: 
Michaʾel Yifrach
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Banker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
51
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Tiznit, Tirsal, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Mimouna, Passover, Passover Haggada and the Seder
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2022

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