English

His father, the visit in Palestine and the decision to make aliya

Name of speaker: 
Nissim Ben-‘Aqiva
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Poet, actor and merchant
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Speaker's country of origin: 
Syria
Speaker's community of origin: 
Nusaybin, Aleppo, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Aliya, Family
Documentation: 
Ophir Carmel-Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2022

Sukkot celebrations, fruit liquor preparation and ha-qafot (encirclement)

Name of speaker: 
Nissim Ben-‘Aqiva
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Poet, actor and merchant
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Speaker's country of origin: 
Syria
Speaker's community of origin: 
Nusaybin, Aleppo, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Cuisine, Cycle of the year, Simḥat Tora, Sukkot
Documentation: 
Ophir Carmel-Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2022

Passover customs: reading the Haggada, prize-themed quiz and dressing up as women

Name of speaker: 
Nissim Ben-‘Aqiva
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Poet, actor and merchant
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Speaker's country of origin: 
Syria
Speaker's community of origin: 
Nusaybin, Aleppo, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Passover, Passover Haggada and the Seder
Documentation: 
Ophir Carmel-Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2022

Eḥad Mi Yodeʿa from Aleppo

Name of speaker: 
Nissim Ben-‘Aqiva
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Poet, actor and merchant
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Speaker's country of origin: 
Syria
Speaker's community of origin: 
Nusaybin, Aleppo, Israel
Language: 
Judeo-Arabic
Conversation topics: 
Passover Haggada and the Seder, Sacred tombs, Translations
Documentation: 
Ophir Carmel-Phofliger
Year of recording: 
2022

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