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Rivka's mother and bereavement customs

Dedicated to my children: Aviʾel, Orit, Meʾir and Shlomo and to my grandchildren 

 
Name of speaker: 
Rivka Elipur
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Children caretaker
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
74
Year of immigration: 
1951
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Golpayegan
Language: 
Judeo-Persian
Conversation topics: 
Customs and traditions, Family
Documentation: 
Yaʿel wecsler and Tali Heiman
Year of recording: 
2019

Stories of the Land of Israel

This mother tongue is dedicated from grandma Neʿeima: in memory of my dear ones who are no longer amongst us; and like a pillar of fire in front of my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all coming generations

 
Name of speaker: 
Neʿeima Senjani (ʿAnawim)
Participants in the conversation: 
Muhatram Yazenfur
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
92
Year of immigration: 
1965
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Isfahan
Language: 
Judeo-Persian
Conversation topics: 
Family
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Holidays

This mother tongue is dedicated from grandma Neʿeima: in memory of my dear ones who are no longer amongst us; and like a pillar of fire in front of my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all coming generations

Name of speaker: 
Neʿeima Senjani (ʿAnawim)
Participants in the conversation: 
Muhatram Yazenfur
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
92
Year of immigration: 
1965
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Isfahan
Language: 
Judeo-Persian
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Life story

This mother tongue is dedicated from grandma Neʿeima: in memory of my dear ones who are no longer amongst us; and like a pillar of fire in front of my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all coming generations

 
Name of speaker: 
Neʿeima Senjani (ʿAnawim)
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
92
Year of immigration: 
1965
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Isfahan
Language: 
Judeo-Persian
Conversation topics: 
Life story
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Life in Isfahan

This mother tongue is dedicated from grandma Neʿeima: in memory of my dear ones who are no longer amongst us; and like a pillar of fire in front of my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all coming generations

 
Name of speaker: 
Neʿeima Senjani (ʿAnawim)
Participants in the conversation: 
Muhatram Yazenfur
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
92
Year of immigration: 
1965
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Isfahan
Language: 
Judeo-Persian
Conversation topics: 
Community
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Shabbat

This mother tongue is dedicated from grandma Neʿeima: in memory of my dear ones who are no longer amongst us; and like a pillar of fire in front of my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all coming generations

 
Name of speaker: 
Neʿeima Senjani (ʿAnawim)
Participants in the conversation: 
Muhatram Yazenfur
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
92
Year of immigration: 
1965
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Isfahan
Language: 
Judeo-Persian
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Shabbat
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Medicine and products

This mother tongue is dedicated from grandma Neʿeima: in memory of my dear ones who are no longer amongst us; and like a pillar of fire in front of my children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all coming generations

 
Name of speaker: 
Neʿeima Senjani (ʿAnawim)
Participants in the conversation: 
Muhatram Yazenfur
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
92
Year of immigration: 
1965
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Isfahan
Language: 
Judeo-Persian
Conversation topics: 
Health
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Buying bread for a non-Jewish neighbour during Passover

Name of speaker: 
Muhatram Yazenfur
Participants in the conversation: 
Neʿeima Senjani (ʿAnawim)
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Year of immigration: 
1998
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Nahawand
Language: 
Judeo-Persian
Conversation topics: 
Life story, Relationships with non-Jews
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

ʿAyin Haraʿ (the evil eye)

Name of speaker: 
Muhatram Yazenfur
Participants in the conversation: 
Neʿeima Senjani (ʿAnawim)
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Year of immigration: 
1998
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Nahawand
Language: 
Judeo-Persian
Conversation topics: 
Folk beliefs
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

Mikve, wedding and brit mila

Name of speaker: 
Muhatram Yazenfur
Participants in the conversation: 
Neʿeima Senjani (ʿAnawim)
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
80
Year of immigration: 
1998
Speaker's country of origin: 
Iran
Speaker's community of origin: 
Nahawand
Language: 
Judeo-Persian
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life, Customs and traditions, Wedding
Documentation: 
Yaʿel Baruch
Year of recording: 
2019

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