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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

The haftara of Jona

In memory of my brother Dr. Baruch Mazor Z"L

Name of speaker: 
Dr. Baruch Mazor
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Arabic and Hebrew teacher, ḥazzan, rabbi, Kurdish tradition expert
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Hebrew (Zakho tradition)
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Prayer, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2010

Sukka and lulav

To my brothers Meʾir and Tsvi Mizraḥi Z"L

Name of speaker: 
Naftali Mizraḥi
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Carpenter
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
81
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Hebrew (Zakho tradition)
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Piyyutim, Sukkot
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

Kol beruey ma'la (all creatures of God above and below)

To my brothers Meʾir and Tsvi Mizraḥi Z"L

Name of speaker: 
Naftali Mizraḥi
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Carpenter
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
81
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Hebrew (Zakho tradition)
Judeo-Aramaic
Conversation topics: 
Piyyutim
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

God conceals himself in the glamour of secrecy

To my brothers Meʾir and Tsvi Mizraḥi Z"L

Name of speaker: 
Naftali Mizraḥi
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Carpenter
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
81
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Hebrew (Zakho tradition)
Conversation topics: 
Piyyutim
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

Pidyon haben (redemption of the first-born son)

                                                                              

Name of speaker: 
ʿAziz Shemo-Cohen
Participants in the conversation: 
Shlomo Shemo-Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Shoemaker, carpenter
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
91
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Judeo-Aramaic
Hebrew (Zakho tradition)
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life
, Priestly blessing
Documentation: 
Yehudit Henshke
Year of recording: 
2018

The blessing of "everything was created through His words" (Shehakol nihyah bidvaro)

                                                                              

Name of speaker: 
ʿAziz Shemo-Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Shoemaker, carpenter
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
91
Year of immigration: 
1950
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Hebrew (Zakho tradition)
Conversation topics: 
Prayer
Documentation: 
Yehudit Henshke
Year of recording: 
2018

'Mipi el' piyyut for Simḥat Tora

To my brothers Meʾir and Tsvi Mizraḥi Z"L

Name of speaker: 
Naftali Mizraḥi
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Carpenter
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
81
Speaker's country of origin: 
Kurdistan
Speaker's community of origin: 
Zakho
Language: 
Hebrew (Zakho tradition)
Conversation topics: 
Piyyutim
Documentation: 
Batya Mazor Hoffman
Year of recording: 
2018

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