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How the girls were taught Hebrew in Djerba

In memory of my husband Raḥamim Cohen Yehonatan and my son Benjamin Cohen Yehonatan

Name of speaker: 
Ḥanna Cohen Yehonatan
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
85
Year of immigration: 
1948
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Tsila Cohen
Year of recording: 
2017

The history of the family in the city of Tshimshit

Name of speaker: 
Donna Elmaliaḥ
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
67
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Ofir Der'i
Year of recording: 
2007

Josef and his brothers

Name of speaker: 
Shashuna (Shoshana) Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
101
Year of immigration: 
1978
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Raḥamim and Suzi Cohen
Year of recording: 
2018

Josef the righteous

Name of speaker: 
Shashuna (Shoshana) Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
101
Year of immigration: 
1978
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Raḥamim and Suzi Cohen
Year of recording: 
2018

Simḥat Tora in Marrakesh

Name of speaker: 
Josef Laski (Lasry)
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Seaman and engraver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
83
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Mor Rivka Lasry
Year of recording: 
2018

Rabbi Shalom and the non-Jew

Name of speaker: 
Shashuna (Shoshana) Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
101
Year of immigration: 
1978
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Documentation: 
Raḥamim and Suzi Cohen
Year of recording: 
2018

Recitation for a newborn

Name of speaker: 
Shashuna (Shoshana) Cohen
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
101
Year of immigration: 
1978
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Suzi and Raḥamim Cohen
Year of recording: 
2018

Purim and Purim money

Name of speaker: 
Josef Laski (Lasry)
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Seaman and engraver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
83
Year of immigration: 
1952
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Documentation: 
Mor Rivka Lasry
Year of recording: 
2018

Poverty in Demnate

Name of speaker: 
Donna Elmaliaḥ
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
67
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Ofir Der'i
Year of recording: 
2007

'Duri Manara'

In memory of Orida Mezig, a wonderful woman who spread Djerba's scents wherever she went

Name of speaker: 
Orida Mezig
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
78
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Language: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Tsila Cohen
Year of recording: 
2011

Translation: 

Explanation and translation appear at the second part of the recording, from minute 1:13 onward.