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Jacob ben Tora- Ventura's life story

In memory of our father and husband, Jacob ben Tora (Ventura), of Izmir Turkey, of goodness and grace in the eyes of God and man, who loved the people of Israel, Zion and Jerusalem

Name of speaker: 
ʾEster ben Tora-Ventura (Leon)
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
76
Year of immigration: 
1962
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Alona Dashevski Apkarian and Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Proverbs

In memory of our father and husband, Jacob ben Tora (Ventura), of Izmir Turkey, of goodness and grace in the eyes of God and man, who loved the people of Israel, Zion and Jerusalem

Name of speaker: 
ʾEster ben Tora-Ventura (Leon)
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
76
Year of immigration: 
1962
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Alona Dashevski Apkarian and Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Family and World War II

In memory of our father and husband, Jacob ben Tora (Ventura), of Izmir Turkey, of goodness and grace in the eyes of God and man, who loved the people of Israel, Zion and Jerusalem

Name of speaker: 
ʾEster ben Tora-Ventura (Leon)
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
Housewife
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
76
Year of immigration: 
1962
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Conversation topics: 
Documentation: 
Alona Dashevski Apkarian and Yaʿel Wecsler
Year of recording: 
2019

Passover Haggada in Judeo-Spanish

Name of speaker: 
Prof. Liliana Benveniste
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
System analyst, analyst, Ladino scholar and singer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
61
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Documentation: 
Dr. Shifra Schnoll
Year of recording: 
2019

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Prof. Liliana Benveniste's husband is of Rodus, reading the Haggada is according to that tradition. 

Meʿam Loʿez

Name of speaker: 
Prof. Liliana Benveniste
Gender of speaker: 
Female
Occupation of speaker: 
System analyst, analyst, Ladino scholar and singer
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
61
Speaker's country of origin: 
Speaker's community of origin: 
Conversation topics: , Bible interpretation
Documentation: 
Dr. Shifra Schnoll
Year of recording: 
2019