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King David

In memory of my father, ʾEliyahu Bechavod Z"L

 
Name of speaker: 
Naʿim Bechavod
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Floor Layer, construction manager and maintenance manager
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs, Persons
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

A mother's love

In memory of my father, ʾEliyahu Bechavod Z"L

 
Name of speaker: 
Naʿim Bechavod
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Floor Layer, construction manager and maintenance manager
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

The Jew and the Priest

In memory of my father, ʾEliyahu Bechavod Z"L

 
Name of speaker: 
Naʿim Bechavod
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Floor Layer, construction manager and maintenance manager
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Folk tales
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

Jokes, songs and Night of Huza

In memory of my father, ʾEliyahu Bechavod Z"L

 
Name of speaker: 
Naʿim Bechavod
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Floor Layer, construction manager and maintenance manager
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Jokes
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

Farhud

In memory of my father, ʾEliyahu Bechavod Z"L

 
Name of speaker: 
Naʿim Bechavod
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Floor Layer, construction manager and maintenance manager
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Conflict with non-Jews, World War II
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018
More info: 

* Recorded at a gathering of Zakho Jews

Story of a wise king

In memory of my father, ʾEliyahu Bechavod Z"L

 
Name of speaker: 
Naʿim Bechavod
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Floor Layer, construction manager and maintenance manager
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Folk tales
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

Songs

Name of speaker: 
Mordechai Qala
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018
More info: 

* Recorded at a gathering of Zakho Jews

Her father’s Aliya and his assistance of bringing Jews to Israel

In memory of my parents, Ḥacham Shmuʾel Baruch and my mother Debora (Da'de)

Many thanks to Dr. ʿOz ʿAloni for the editing of the recording

Name of speaker: 
ʾAhuva Baruch
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Retired secretary, currently a social activist
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
82
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Aliya, Settlement and absorption
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

Shavuot Haftara

In memory of my parents, Ḥacham Shmuʾel Baruch and my mother Debora (Da'de)

Many thanks to Dr. ʿOz ʿAloni for the editing of the recording

Name of speaker: 
ʾAhuva Baruch
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Retired secretary, currently a social activist
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
82
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho, Israel
Language: 
Hebrew (Zakho tradition)
Conversation topics: 
Prayer
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

My mother and family

In memory of my parents, Ḥacham Shmuʾel Baruch and my mother Debora (Da'de)

Many thanks to Dr. ʿOz ʿAloni for the editing of the recording

Name of speaker: 
ʾAhuva Baruch
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Retired secretary, currently a social activist
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
82
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Family
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

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