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Foods

Dedicated to the community of Iraqi Kurdistan Jews

 
Name of speaker: 
Yosef Fella
Participants in the conversation: 
Nurit Fella and ʾUri Shubat
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Egged driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine
Documentation: 
Dr. Matan Shapira
Year of recording: 
2020

Difficulty in speaking Aramaic

Dedicated to the community of Iraqi Kurdistan Jews

 
Name of speaker: 
Yosef Fella
Participants in the conversation: 
Nurit Fella and ʾUri Shubat
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Egged driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Language
Documentation: 
Dr. Matan Shapira
Year of recording: 
2020

Work in Israel and Kurdistan

Dedicated to the community of Iraqi Kurdistan Jews

 
Name of speaker: 
Yosef Fella
Participants in the conversation: 
ʾUri Shubat
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Egged driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Family, Occupations and livelihoods
Documentation: 
Dr. Matan Shapira
Year of recording: 
2020

Family and the Kurdish community in Israel

Dedicated to the community of Iraqi Kurdistan Jews

 
Name of speaker: 
ʾUri Shubat
Participants in the conversation: 
Yosef Fella
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Community, Family
Documentation: 
Dr. Matan Shapira
Year of recording: 
2020

Kashrut, language, community and relationship with non Jews

Dedicated to the community of Iraqi Kurdistan Jews

 
Name of speaker: 
ʾUri Shubat
Participants in the conversation: 
Yosef Fella
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Community, Language, Relationships with non-Jews
Documentation: 
Dr. Matan Shapira
Year of recording: 
2020

Female abduction, wedding and love songs

Dedicated to the community of Iraqi Kurdistan Jews

 
Name of speaker: 
ʾUri Shubat
Participants in the conversation: 
Yosef Fella
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Circle of life, Folk songs, Wedding
Documentation: 
Dr. Matan Shapira
Year of recording: 
2020

Birthday song

In memory of Cohen ʿOvadia Z”L, Cohen Varda Z”L, Cohen Ḥabib Z”L, Cohen ʿAziz Z”L, ʾEliyahu Moshe ʿEzra Z”L, ʾEliyahu ʾEster Z”L and ʾEliyahu ʾArye Z”L

May they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Noga Cohen
Participants in the conversation: 
Sabiḥa, Yosef and Ilan Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture, housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
68
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil, Mosul
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs
Documentation: 
Madi Rozenblat
Year of recording: 
2018

Kubbe recipe and memories from father

In memory of Cohen ʿOvadia Z”L, Cohen Varda Z”L, Cohen Ḥabib Z”L, Cohen ʿAziz Z”L, ʾEliyahu Moshe ʿEzra Z”L, ʾEliyahu ʾEster Z”L and ʾEliyahu ʾArye Z”L

May they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Sabiḥa Cohen
Participants in the conversation: 
Ilan and Noga Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine, Family
Documentation: 
Madi Rozenblat
Year of recording: 
2018

Holidays

In memory of Cohen ʿOvadia Z”L, Cohen Varda Z”L, Cohen Ḥabib Z”L, Cohen ʿAziz Z”L, ʾEliyahu Moshe ʿEzra Z”L, ʾEliyahu ʾEster Z”L and ʾEliyahu ʾArye Z”L

May they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Sabiḥa Cohen
Participants in the conversation: 
Ilan, Yosef and Noga Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Passover, Sukkot
Documentation: 
Madi Rozenblat
Year of recording: 
2018

Wedding and bar mitzva

In memory of Cohen ʿOvadia Z”L, Cohen Varda Z”L, Cohen Ḥabib Z”L, Cohen ʿAziz Z”L, ʾEliyahu Moshe ʿEzra Z”L, ʾEliyahu ʾEster Z”L and ʾEliyahu ʾArye Z”L

May they rest in peace

Name of speaker: 
Sabiḥa Cohen
Participants in the conversation: 
Ilan, Yosef and Noga Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Erbil
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life, Customs and traditions, Wedding
Documentation: 
Madi Rozenblat
Year of recording: 
2018

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