English

Honouring parents and treating the children with love and care

Name of speaker: 
ʿAmos Ḥen (Ḥassan)
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
75
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Marriage and livelihood in Israel and abroad

Name of speaker: 
ʿAmos Ḥen (Ḥassan)
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
75
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Dropping out of school and helping with the household through agriculture

Name of speaker: 
ʿAmos Ḥen (Ḥassan)
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
75
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Life in Gharyan and Tripoli

Name of speaker: 
ʿAmos Ḥen (Ḥassan)
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
75
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Military service

Name of speaker: 
ʿAmos Ḥen (Ḥassan)
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
75
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: , Military
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Childhood

Name of speaker: 
ʿAmos Ḥen (Ḥassan)
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
75
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Community life and mutual aid

Name of speaker: 
ʿAmos Ḥen (Ḥassan)
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
75
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019
Translator: 
Yaffa Tobiak

Translation: 

General translation:

It was good. There was no fear. Everyone was ok. We left the synagogue. We went outside to the market, to hang out. I mean, we were free – you’re not scared.

Perish the thought that an Arab would do something terrible to a Jew, “his luck would fall” (expression). The Jews there are hot-headed and love each other very much.

We are from Tripoli and we spoke proper Tripolitanian, not like the way they speak in the villages. For instance, “Would you like something?” “We will give it to you!”. It was all good.  

The streets there were mixed – Arabs and Jews. We lived together when the majority were Jews. If someone did something bad to a Jew – they showed him alright! We were fearless.

It was good amongst the Jews. No fighting. If you fell out with someone, they would immediately make peace between you. They would say “what’s with the fighting? We are neighbours, aren’t we?.

Tripoli is a big city; there’s no chance to get to know everyone in the community. Only those who you meet on Shabbat and holidays.

We had a place called “Communita” – if there was anything you needed – they would bring it to you. All you had to do is ask, and without even knowing, you’d find it right there.

Aliya to Israel and absorption

Name of speaker: 
ʿAmos Ḥen (Ḥassan)
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Agriculture
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
75
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Baking matzot and making ḥaroset

Name of speaker: 
ʾAvraham Yadʿi
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) employee
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
90
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Meʾira Romem
Year of recording: 
2019

Piyyut for Shabbat by Rabbi Shalom Shabazi (2)

Name of speaker: 
ʾAvraham Yadʿi
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) employee
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
90
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Meʾira Romem
Year of recording: 
2019