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Passover

Name of speaker: 
Leah Sharoni
Participants in the conversation: 
Michael Sabati, Sara (Sherni) Shmula, Nissim Sharoni and Raḥamim Shmula
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: 
Rustaqa
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Passover
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Wedding song

Name of speaker: 
Leah Sharoni
Participants in the conversation: 
Michael Sabati, Sara (Sherni) Shmula, Nissim Sharoni and Raḥamim Shmula
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: 
Rustaqa
Language: 
Kurdish
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs, Wedding
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Foods, gathering and grinding flour

Name of speaker: 
Leah Sharoni
Participants in the conversation: 
Michael Sabati, Sara (Sherni) Shmula, Nissim Sharoni and Raḥamim Shmula
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: 
Rustaqa
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Shabbat, community and relationship with the Muslims

Name of speaker: 
Leah Sharoni
Participants in the conversation: 
Michael Sabati, Sara (Sherni) Shmula, Nissim Sharoni and Raḥamim Shmula
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: 
Rustaqa
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Community, Relationships with non-Jews, Shabbat
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Love song

Name of speaker: 
Leah Sharoni
Participants in the conversation: 
Michael Sabati, Sara (Sherni) Shmula, Nissim Sharoni and Raḥamim Shmula
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: 
Rustaqa
Language: 
Kurdish
Conversation topics: 
Folk songs
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Aliya

Name of speaker: 
Leah Sharoni
Participants in the conversation: 
Michael Sabati, Sara (Sherni) Shmula, Nissim Sharoni and Raḥamim Shmula
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: 
Rustaqa
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Aliya
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Bringing flour from Megiddo

Name of speaker: 
Nissim Sharoni
Participants in the conversation: 
Michael Sabati, Leah Sharoni, Sara (Sherni) Shmula and Raḥamim Shmula
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Road construction worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Rustaqa
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Trips and nature

Name of speaker: 
Michael Sabati
Participants in the conversation: 
Leah Sharoni, Sara (Sherni) Shmula, Nissim Sharoni and Raḥamim Shmula
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Electricity teacher, maintenance manager in the military industry and an electrician
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Rustaqa
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Leisure
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Languages

Name of speaker: 
Michael Sabati
Participants in the conversation: 
Leah Sharoni, Sara (Sherni) Shmula, Nissim Sharoni and Raḥamim Shmula
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Electricity teacher, maintenance manager in the military industry and an electrician
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Rustaqa
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Language
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

Refurbishing the synagogue with the assistance of the Muslims

Name of speaker: 
Michael Sabati
Participants in the conversation: 
Leah Sharoni, Sara (Sherni) Shmula, Nissim Sharoni and Raḥamim Shmula
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Electricity teacher, maintenance manager in the military industry and an electrician
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Rustaqa
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Relationships with non-Jews, Synagogues
Documentation: 
Ophir Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2021

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