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Life in Israel

Dedicated to my dear family 

Name of speaker: 
Flora Menashe
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Farmer; cook
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
83
Year of immigration: 
1949
Speaker's country of origin: 
Egypt
Speaker's community of origin: 
Cairo
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Settlement and absorption
Documentation: 
Yisca Yizchak
Year of recording: 
2020

Judeo-Arabic translation of the Book of Esther, mishloach manot (sending of portions) to the bride and Purim gifts

Name of speaker: 
ʾEster ʿAttar
Participants in the conversation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Social worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
72
Year of immigration: 
1962
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Marrakesh
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Childhood, Customs and traditions, Purim
Documentation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin and Shay Rabad
Year of recording: 
2021

Decorating the house and feasting on Rosh Ḥodesh (first of the month)

Name of speaker: 
ʾEster ʿAttar
Participants in the conversation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Social worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
72
Year of immigration: 
1962
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Marrakesh
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine, Rosh Ḥodesh
Documentation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin and Shay Rabad
Year of recording: 
2021

Tasmiya (naming the girl ceremony)

Name of speaker: 
ʾEster ʿAttar
Participants in the conversation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Social worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
72
Year of immigration: 
1962
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Marrakesh
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life, Names
Documentation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin and Shay Rabad
Year of recording: 
2021

Bereavement customs during the counting of the Omer

Name of speaker: 
ʾEster ʿAttar
Participants in the conversation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Social worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
72
Year of immigration: 
1962
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Marrakesh
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Counting of the Omer
Documentation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin and Shay Rabad
Year of recording: 
2021

Building the Sukka, the prophet Elijah's chair and guest hospitality

Name of speaker: 
ʾEster ʿAttar
Participants in the conversation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Social worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
72
Year of immigration: 
1962
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Marrakesh
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Sukkot
Documentation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin and Shay Rabad
Year of recording: 
2021

Ha-qafot (encirclement) at Simḥat Tora and studying Kabbalah in Hosha'ana Rabba

Name of speaker: 
ʾEster ʿAttar
Participants in the conversation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Social worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
72
Year of immigration: 
1962
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Marrakesh
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Simḥat Tora
Documentation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin and Shay Rabad
Year of recording: 
2021

Meeting Montefiore, vowing to make Aliya, the grandfather's injury during the 1919 events in Jerusalem, temporary return to Morocco and renewed Aliya

Name of speaker: 
ʾEster ʿAttar
Participants in the conversation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Social worker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
72
Year of immigration: 
1962
Speaker's country of origin: 
Morocco
Speaker's community of origin: 
Marrakesh
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Life story, Zionism
Documentation: 
Tsipi Bar Yamin and Shay Rabad
Year of recording: 
2021

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