Relationships with non-Jews - Mother Tongue

Afghanistan

Herat

Afghan dialects and relationships between Jews and Muslims

Algeria

El Oued (Souf)

Life in El Oued Souf: foods, relationship with the Arab neighbours and family trades

Poverty and neighbourliness with the Muslims

Relationships with Muslims

Secret language of goldsmiths

Sukkot, Shabbat and relationship with the Arab neighbours

Ghardaia

Living conditions in Algeria, Aliya and absorption

Balkans

Israel

Jerusalem during Israel's austerity period and The 1948 War of Independence

Monastir

Jerusalem during Israel's austerity period and The 1948 War of Independence

Caucasus

Baku

Judaism during Communism and relationship with non-Jews

Derbent

Jews' occupations and relations with non-Jews

The community in Nalchik and the attitude towards the locals

Mountain Jews (Dagestan)

Childhood memories from the village

Nalchik

The community in Nalchik and the attitude towards the locals

Quba

Judaism during Communism and relationship with non-Jews

Egypt

Alexandria

The Jewish community of Alexandria

Cairo

Brave childhood friendship with Fatima and its unfortunate dissolution

Changes in relations with the Arabs and gradual Aliya to Israel

Community, relationship with the Muslims and foods

Egyptian-Jews' abrupt departure after the Suez Crisis in 1956

Relationship with non-Jews

Relationships between Jews and Muslims

Relationships with 'Non-Jews'

Relationships with the Muslims

Use of Arabic and interaction between Jews and Arabs

Work and relationships with 'non-Jews'

Europe: Eastern

Buhuși (Romania)

World War II and relationship with non-Jews

Odesa (Ukraine)

Seder Haboker Cantonist song - Oy, oy, khorosho

Europe: Western

Endingen

Humiliating Jews

Plum war

Shared buildings for Jews and non-Jews

Lucerne

Humiliating Jews

Plum war

Shared buildings for Jews and non-Jews

Zurich (Switzerland)

Humiliating Jews

Plum war

Shared buildings for Jews and non-Jews

Georgia

Kulashi

Religious world, Jewish courts and tension against communism

Greece

Aigio

Christian female friends

Hiding in mountains with villagers' assistance

Relationship with the Christian neighbours and one of her teachers

Secret language and the synagogue

Thessaloniki

Life in Thessaloniki during World War II

Trikala

Relationship with the Christians

India

Mumbai

Tension within the family: between Judaism and Hinduism

Iran

Arak

Her father as solider in the Muslim army

Reason to make Aliya to Israel

Relationships with the Muslims

Borujerd

Jews-Muslims relations and education at the Muslim school

Mixed Jewish school (boys and girls), uniform and rules

Roles of men and women and daily life in the community

Golpayegan

Her father as solider in the Muslim army

Reason to make Aliya to Israel

Relationships with the Muslims

Hamadan

The Shah and his attitude towards Jews

Homsar

Muslim kid disturbing Passover eve

Isfahan

Alcohol production and relations with the Muslims

Intermarraige - Jews and Muslims

Kermanshah

Poverty and relationship with the Muslims

Khorramshahr

Naʿima ʾAvrahami's family

Nahawand

Buying bread for a non-Jewish neighbour during Passover

The situation in Iran before making Aliya

Sanandaj

The synagogue, education and relationship with the Muslim neighbours

Tehran

Relationship with the Muslims

Iraq

Baghdad

Abd al-Karim Qasim and treatment to Jews

Arab hostility after the Six-Day War

Deterioration of the Jew's' conditions in Iraq and Aliya to Israel

Education of boys and girls in Baghdad and fear of the Muslims

Life in Baghdad

Political background and Jews' immigration from Iraq

Relationship with the Muslim neighbour and meeting her again

School and attempt to get a student visa in the UK

Shabbat and relationships with non-Jews

The imprisonment of men by Saddam Ḥussein

Torture in Iraq

Baqubah

Forced marriages of Jewish girls to Muslims

The family orchard and the Muslim guard

Basra

Desecration of Rabbi Yosef Ḥaim

Fear of the Muslims during the Farhud pogrom

Language and other common elements with the Muslims

Erbil

Relationships with the Muslims

Khanaqin

Antisemitism in school in Khanaqin

Kirkuk

Relationship with the Muslims

Work, school and relationship with the Muslims

Mosul

Relationships with 'non-Jews'

Tuz Khurmatu

Family stories: the family's relationship with the Muslims

Her school experience of studying together with the Muslims

Life in Iraq: relationship with the Muslims, family life and speaking Turkish

Relationship with the neighbour and her family

ʿAna

Farhud

Relationship with the Muslims

Israel

Hebron

The 1948 War of Independence

Jerusalem

The 1948 War of Independence

Peqi'in

The Zinati family and the neighbours

Tiberias

Departure of local Arabs, maʿabarot (absorption camps) and food stamps

Life in Tiberias and relationship with the Muslims

Relationship with the Arabs before and after 1948 and encounter with an Arab neighbour after the war

Kurdistan

Amadiya

Work and trade with the Muslims

Barzan

From Barzan to Baghdad and from Baghdad to the maʿabara (absorption camp)

Bukan

Relationships with the Muslims and sharing food

Diana

Relationships with the Christians and the Muslims

Duhok

Relationships with non-Jews

Relationships with non-Jews

Erbil

Kashrut, language, community and relationship with non Jews

Relationships between Arabs and Jews

Mergasor

Relationships with the Christians and the Muslims

Rustaqa

Refurbishing the synagogue with the assistance of the Muslims

Shabbat, community and relationship with the Muslims

Sandor

Message to the Kurdish leadership

Zakho

Farhud

From Barzan to Baghdad and from Baghdad to the maʿabara (absorption camp)

Relationships between Muslims and Jews

Relationships with non-Jews in Zakho

Lebanon

Beirut

Relationship between Jews and Arabs

Libya

Al-Khums

Abduction of Jewish girls by Muslims

German bombings, forced labour and starvation

Harassment and false accusations of Muslims against Jews

Relationship with the Muslims and women's abduction

The imprisonment of his friend in the Italian military prison and bringing Jewish women from the labour camp

Az-Zawiya

Aliya to Israel and the relationship with non-Jews

Benghazi

Life on a mount village near Misrata

Moving to Zliten following the Holocaust and the relationship with the Muslims

Muslim pogroms in Benghazi

Garyan

Arab-Jews relations

Misrata

Life on a mount village near Misrata

Muslim pogroms in Benghazi

Msallata

Pogroms in Tripoli and moving to Al-Khums

Tripoli

Arab-Jews relations

Life in Tripoli until 1967

Relationship with the Muslims and the Tripoli pogroms

Morocco

Aït Bouguemmaz

Relationship between Jews and Muslims

Asammer

Her husband, women's roles and relationship with the Muslims

Asilah

Life in Asilah during the Six-Day War

Aїt Taguella

Relationship with the Muslims and other villagers

Boudenib

Underground Zionist activity towards making Aliya

Bu Gammaz

Relationships with the Muslims

Casablanca

Aliya, work as a house painter and relationship with the Muslims

Life in Casablanca

Life in Morocco

Life in Morocco and longing for it

Mimouna and relationship with the Muslims

Muslims, French and Jews

Pregnancy, birth, brit and relationship with the Muslims

Relationship with the Muslims

Demnate

Relationships between Jews and Muslims

El Kelaa des Sraghna

Neighbor relationships with the Muslims

Er-Rich

Relationships between Jews and Muslims

Well drilling and near disaster

Zionist activity, arrests and escape

Fes

Community life in mellah and relationship with the Muslims

Passover and relationship with the Muslims

Marrakesh

Life story

Relationship between Jews and Muslims

Relationship with the Muslims

Relationships between the Jews and non Jews

Shabbat foods, hosting Muslim neighbours and women's visit to synagogue

Meknes

Aliya, Zionism and relationship with the Arabs

Homes in Meknes and relationship with the Muslims

Medicinal herbs, secret language, trade and community

Muslims, French and Jews

Pregnancy, birth, brit and relationship with the Muslims

The community and relationship with the Muslims

Melilla

Mogador (Essaouira)

Husband's arrest in Morocco

Relationship with the Muslims

Ouarzazate

Avivim school bus bombing

Living next door to the Muslims

Oumnass

Relationship with the Muslims

Salé

The Muslim neighbours

Skoura

Avivim school bus bombing

Living next door to the Muslims

Tangier

Taroudant

Earthquake and holiday preparation

Telouet

Introduction with her partner, her father and relationship with the Muslim

Timztot

Relationships with non-Jewish neighbours

Relationships with the Muslim neighbours

Unknown

Relationship with the Muslims

ǝl-Qǝlʕa dǝ-sraghna'

Relationships with the Muslim neighbours

Syria

Aleppo

Torture in the Syrian prison

Aleppo pogroms and Aleppo Codex

Business with the Muslims

Conduct with partners and clients at work

Deterioration of relations with the Muslims since 1955

House arrest in Syria

Jews' social status and use of Hebrew in trade in Syria

Muslim and Christian relations with the Jews

Neighbourhoods and ethnic groups in Aleppo

Relationship with the regime and the non-Jewish population

Sheep farming in Aleppo

Status of the Star of David in Aleppo

Syrian-Jews during the Yom Kippur War

Damascus

Arrest and imprisonment following Aliya to Israel

Demography and politics in Syria

Education, occupation and integration in society

Fear of the Palestinians and neighbours during the holidays

Freedom of speech at school

Good neighbourliness

Immigration to the USA and connection to Syria

Life in Syria as Jewish minority

Life in Syria during wars in Israel

Relationship with non-Jews

Relationship with the Muslims

Relationship with the Muslims before and after the Six-Day War

The Jewish community in Damascus during wars in Israel

Tunisia

Ariana

Relationship between Jews and Muslims

Beja

Using secret language when working with non-Jews

Djerba

The education system in South Tunisia

The Jewish community in Djerba

Djerba (the large quarter)

The community's atmosphere and foods

El Ḥamma

The education system in South Tunisia

Gabes

1941 Gabès riots

Hebrew as a secret language

Relationship with the Muslims

Relationships with non-Jews

The Muslim neighbours

Women

Gafsa

Relationship with the Muslims and roots trip

Matmata

The Muslim neighbours

Nabeul

Non-Jews in Nabeul: way of life and relationship with Jews

The Jewish community in Nabeul: education, management and relationship with non-Jews

Nefta

Community life and relationship with the Muslims in Nefta

Tozeur

Livelihood and relationship with the Muslim neighbours

Zarzis

Attempted abduction of her sister

Rabbi Shalom and the non-Jew

Removal of ʿAyin Haraʿ (the evil eye) and life in Zarzis during the German invasion to Tunisia

Zehava's mother and relationship with the Muslims

Turkey

Istanbul

Authorities' attitude and forced labor

Bar mitzva and bat mitzva and relationship with non-Jews

Family, community and relationship with the Muslims

Female Muslim friends

Relationship with the Muslims, Turkish Independence Day and death of Atatürk

The city, the Jewish community and relationships with non-Jews

Izmir

Pogrom against the Jews of Izmir

Yemen

Al Bayda

Muslims' mockery song about Jews

Al-Gades

Aliya and relationship with the Muslims

Relationships with non-Jews

Al-Rawda

Prayer for the Royal Family for the sake of Imam Yiḥya

Bab al-Ḥyder

Relationships with the Arabs

Dar Hayd

Relationship with the Muslims

Dhamar

Orphanhood and the journey to ʿAden

Ḥabban

Jews arrival to Ḥabban and relationship with the Arabs

Ḥaima

Livelihood and relationships with 'non-Jews'

Relationships with 'non-Jews'

Ḥajba

Relationships between Jews and Muslims

Ḥawlan

Moving to moshav (village) 'Tnuvot' and agricultural theft

Story about the Arab and the prayer

Ḥumar

Relationships with the Muslim neighbours

Israel

Relationships with the Muslim neighbours

Jahran

Relationship with the Arabs and his wife Yona

Khaw

Relationships between Arabs and Jews, Aliya and absorption

Naʿab

Childhood memory of domestic violence

Widowhood and marriage

Radaʿa

Jewish prayer for rain during drought on Muslims' request

Story of a Jew and his Arab neighbour

Radʿa

Jewish-Arab relations, Aliya and absorption

Ruba

Dream, travel and incident

Infiltration of the Palestinian fedayeen

Sayan

Lament for girl abducted by Muslims

Life in Tanˁam

Relationship between Arabs and Jews

Shaghadirah

Co-living and orphan marriage for fear of converting

Relationships between Jews and Muslims

Sharʿab

Relationship with the Muslim neighbours

Tanˁam

Lament for girl abducted by Muslims

Life in Tanˁam

Relationship between Arabs and Jews

Relationship between Jews and Arabs

Yarim

Relationships between Arabs and Jews, Aliya and absorption

ʿAden

Relationship with non-Jews in ʿAden

Story about distrust in non-Jews

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