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Wedding

In memory of my husband David Maimon, and my daughter Leʾa Rubin - may they rest in peace 

Name of speaker: 
Mrima Maimon
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Matmata, Gabes
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

After birth customs

In memory of my husband David Maimon, and my daughter Leʾa Rubin - may they rest in peace 

Name of speaker: 
Mrima Maimon
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Matmata, Gabes
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Folk beliefs, Women
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Proverbs

In memory of my husband David Maimon, and my daughter Leʾa Rubin - may they rest in peace 

Name of speaker: 
Mrima Maimon
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Matmata, Gabes
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Proverbs
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Life in Matmata

In memory of my husband David Maimon, and my daughter Leʾa Rubin - may they rest in peace 

Name of speaker: 
Mrima Maimon
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Tunisia
Speaker's community of origin: 
Matmata, Gabes
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Geographical space
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Hear My Prayer, O Lord

In memory of my father Nisim Ḥetsroni Z"L

Name of speaker: 
Yeḥiʾel Ḥetsroni
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Engineer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
67
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Kaukaban, Shibam
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Piyyutim, Sacred songs
Documentation: 
Ḥava Shmulevich
Year of recording: 
2019

On Shabbat I will Praise (song)

In memory of my father Nisim Ḥetsroni Z"L

Name of speaker: 
Yeḥiʾel Ḥetsroni
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Engineer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
67
Speaker's country of origin: 
Yemen
Speaker's community of origin: 
Kaukaban, Shibam
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Piyyutim
Documentation: 
Ḥava Shmulevich
Year of recording: 
2019

Eḥad Mi Yodea

Dedicated to the website “Shaar Binyamin” http://www.shaar-binyamin.com/ of Damascus in Israel; for the community “Agudat Dodim” of Buenos Aires; for my dear grandparents Mordechai and Fortuna Sʿayed, Ḥaim and Latifa Suʿad

Name of speaker: 
Mordechai (Markus) Sʿayed (Naḥmias)
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Software Engineer at the Israel Aerospace Industries
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
60
Speaker's country of origin: 
Syria
Speaker's community of origin: 
Damascus, Buenos Aires
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Piyyutim, Sacred songs
Documentation: 
Ḥava Shmulevich
Year of recording: 
2019

Origin of the community's families

In memory of Pinḥas’ parents: ʾEster and Raḥamim Twito Baqri; in memory of Sara’s parents: ʾAharon and Biya Khalfa and the children

Name of speaker: 
Pinḥas Twito
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
86
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Algeria
Speaker's community of origin: 
El Oued (Souf)
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Community
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Leaving Algeria and settling in Israel

In memory of Pinḥas’ parents: ʾEster and Raḥamim Twito Baqri; in memory of Sara’s parents: ʾAharon and Biya Khalfa and the children

Name of speaker: 
Pinḥas Twito
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
86
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Algeria
Speaker's community of origin: 
El Oued (Souf)
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Aliya, Settlement and absorption
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Passover, Sukkot and Shabbat eve customs

In memory of Pinḥas’ parents: ʾEster and Raḥamim Twito Baqri; in memory of Sara’s parents: ʾAharon and Biya Khalfa and the children

Name of speaker: 
Sara Twito
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
77
Year of immigration: 
1953
Speaker's country of origin: 
Algeria
Speaker's community of origin: 
El Oued (Souf)
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Cycle of the year, Passover, Shabbat, Sukkot
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

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