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The family

Dedicated to all Caucasus Jews

Name of speaker: 
Simandov Digilov
Participants in the conversation: 
Borient Digilov
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Truck driver, taxi driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Year of immigration: 
1994
Speaker's country of origin: 
Caucasus
Speaker's community of origin: 
Derbent, Nalchik
Language: 
Juhuri (Jodeo-Tat)
Conversation topics: 
Family
Documentation: 
Ben Michaelov
Year of recording: 
2019

Shabbat and holidays

Dedicated to all Caucasus Jews

Name of speaker: 
Simandov Digilov
Participants in the conversation: 
Borliʾant Digilov
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Truck driver, taxi driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Year of immigration: 
1994
Speaker's country of origin: 
Caucasus
Speaker's community of origin: 
Derbent, Nalchik
Language: 
Juhuri (Jodeo-Tat)
Conversation topics: 
Cycle of the year, Shabbat
Documentation: 
Ben Michaelov
Year of recording: 
2019

Wedding and bar mitzva

Dedicated to all Caucasus Jews

Name of speaker: 
Simandov Digilov
Participants in the conversation: 
Borliʾant Digilov
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Truck driver, taxi driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Year of immigration: 
1994
Speaker's country of origin: 
Caucasus
Speaker's community of origin: 
Derbent, Nalchik
Language: 
Juhuri (Jodeo-Tat)
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life, Customs and traditions
Documentation: 
Ben Michaelov
Year of recording: 
2019

The community in Nalchik and the attitude towards the locals

Dedicated to all Caucasus Jews

Name of speaker: 
Simandov Digilov
Participants in the conversation: 
Borliʾant Digilov
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Truck driver, taxi driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Year of immigration: 
1994
Speaker's country of origin: 
Caucasus
Speaker's community of origin: 
Derbent, Nalchik
Language: 
Juhuri (Jodeo-Tat)
Conversation topics: 
Community, Relationships with non-Jews
Documentation: 
Ben Michaelov
Year of recording: 
2019

Making Aliya

Dedicated to all Caucasus Jews

Name of speaker: 
Simandov Digilov
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Truck driver, taxi driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Year of immigration: 
1994
Speaker's country of origin: 
Caucasus
Speaker's community of origin: 
Derbent, Nalchik
Language: 
Juhuri (Jodeo-Tat)
Conversation topics: 
Aliya, Settlement and absorption
Documentation: 
Ben Michaelov
Year of recording: 
2019

Brit mila

Dedicated to all Caucasus Jews

Name of speaker: 
Simandov Digilov
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Truck driver, taxi driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Year of immigration: 
1994
Speaker's country of origin: 
Caucasus
Speaker's community of origin: 
Derbent, Nalchik
Language: 
Juhuri (Jodeo-Tat)
Conversation topics: 
Circle of life
Documentation: 
Ben Michaelov
Year of recording: 
2019

Synagogue and kashrut (dietary laws)

Dedicated to all Caucasus Jews

Name of speaker: 
Simandov Digilov
Participants in the conversation: 
Borliʾant Digilov
Gender of speaker: 
Male
Occupation of speaker: 
Truck driver, taxi driver
Age of speaker at time of recording: 
73
Year of immigration: 
1994
Speaker's country of origin: 
Caucasus
Speaker's community of origin: 
Derbent, Nalchik
Language: 
Juhuri (Jodeo-Tat)
Conversation topics: Religious life
Documentation: 
Ben Michaelov
Year of recording: 
2019

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