Teheran

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Community, Geographical space, Relationships with non-Jews

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Carmel-Phofliger

Year of recording:

2022

Holidays and Shabbat

In memory of my husband, Reḥamim son of Freḥa, and to my parents, ʾAvraham and Shoshana

Name of speaker:

Ruthi (Talaʿat) Yom-Tov (Menasheof)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1966

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Circle of life, Cycle of the year, Hanukka, Shabbat, Shavuot, Sukkot

Documentation:

Ophir Carmel-Phofliger

Year of recording:

2022

Yom Kippur, seliḥoth (Jewish penitential prayers) and violating her father's curfew to open the synagogue

In memory of my husband, Reḥamim son of Freḥa, and to my parents, ʾAvraham and Shoshana

Name of speaker:

Ruthi (Talaʿat) Yom-Tov (Menasheof)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1966

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Cycle of the year, Relationships with non-Jews, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Carmel-Phofliger

Year of recording:

2022

Bereavement customs

In memory of my husband, Reḥamim son of Freḥa, and to my parents, ʾAvraham and Shoshana

Name of speaker:

Ruthi (Talaʿat) Yom-Tov (Menasheof)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1966

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Circle of life, Customs and traditions, Death and Mourning

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Carmel-Phofliger

Year of recording:

2022

Relationship between Jews and Muslims

In memory of my husband, Reḥamim son of Freḥa, and to my parents, ʾAvraham and Shoshana

Name of speaker:

Ruthi (Talaʿat) Yom-Tov (Menasheof)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1966

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Relationships with non-Jews

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Carmel-Phofliger

Year of recording:

2022

Seraḥ of ʾAsher and the Tomb of ʾEsther and Mordechai at Hamadan

In memory of my husband, Reḥamim son of Freḥa, and to my parents, ʾAvraham and Shoshana

Name of speaker:

Ruthi (Talaʿat) Yom-Tov (Menasheof)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1966

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Customs and traditions, Geographical space, Sacred tombs

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Carmel-Phofliger

Year of recording:

2022

Daily activities: water pumping and washing

In memory of my husband, Reḥamim son of Freḥa, and to my parents, ʾAvraham and Shoshana

Name of speaker:

Ruthi (Talaʿat) Yom-Tov (Menasheof)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1966

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Occupations and livelihoods, Women

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Carmel-Phofliger

Year of recording:

2022

Foraging a birth certificate to avoid enlistment to the army, transit camp and integration

In memory of my husband, Reḥamim son of Freḥa, and to my parents, ʾAvraham and Shoshana

Name of speaker:

Ruthi (Talaʿat) Yom-Tov (Menasheof)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1966

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Aliya, Relationships with non-Jews, Settlement and absorption

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Carmel-Phofliger

Year of recording:

2022

Foods, preparing wine and a special dish when a vow is fulfilled

In memory of my husband, Reḥamim son of Freḥa, and to my parents, ʾAvraham and Shoshana

Name of speaker:

Ruthi (Talaʿat) Yom-Tov (Menasheof)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1966

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Cuisine, Customs and traditions

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Ophir Carmel-Phofliger

Year of recording:

2022

Tale of the murder of the Rabbi and the guarding of the serpent on his grave

In memory of my husband, Reḥamim son of Freḥa, and to my parents, ʾAvraham and Shoshana

Name of speaker:

Ruthi (Talaʿat) Yom-Tov (Menasheof)

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Housewife

Age of speaker at time of recording:

78

Year of immigration:

1966

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language: