Zakho

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Passover Haggada and the Seder, Translations

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Batya Mazor Hoffman

Year of recording:

2019

The haftara of Jona

In memory of my brother Dr. Baruch Mazor Z"L

Name of speaker:

Dr. Baruch Mazor

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Arabic and Hebrew teacher, ḥazzan, rabbi, Kurdish tradition expert

Age of speaker at time of recording:

80

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Cycle of the year, Prayer, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Batya Mazor Hoffman

Year of recording:

2010

Nursery rhyme

To my mother Freḥa Mazor Z"L

Name of speaker:

Batya Mazor Hoffman

Gender of speaker:

Female

Occupation of speaker:

Librarian and translator, initiator of meetings for Aramaic speakers "Lishana Deni"

Age of speaker at time of recording:

68

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Nursery rhymes

Documentation:

Batya Mazor Hoffman

Year of recording:

2019

Translation:

Batya Mazor Hoffman (translatotion)

Nursery rhyme My life is to you, or your statur

Xayyi talox oh qoma

Will guard him night and day

Nat're sehra u-yoma

Let him grow big and rule

Payesh ru'wa hakoma

My life is to you, or to your head

Xayyi talox oh resha

That any harm will not hurt him

La 'al'qbe chu esha

Let him be wise and preacher

Payesh haxam darasha

Transcription:

Made by Mrs. Batya Mazor Hoffman

Xayyi talox oh qoma Nat're sehra u-yoma Payesh ru'wa hakoma Xayyi talox oh resha La 'al'qbe chu esha Payesh haxam darasha

Transcription:

Batya Mazor Hoffman (transcript)

Xayyi talox oh qoma

Nat're sehra u-yoma

Payesh ru'wa hakoma

Xayyi talox oh resha

La 'al'qbe chu esha

Payesh haxam darasha

Sukka and lulav

To my brothers Meʾir and Tsvi Mizraḥi Z"L

Name of speaker:

Naftali Mizraḥi

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Carpenter

Age of speaker at time of recording:

81

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Cycle of the year, Piyyutim, Sukkot

Documentation:

Batya Mazor Hoffman

Year of recording:

2018

Kol beruey ma'la (all creatures of God above and below)

To my brothers Meʾir and Tsvi Mizraḥi Z"L

Name of speaker:

Naftali Mizraḥi

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Carpenter

Age of speaker at time of recording:

81

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Piyyutim

Documentation:

Batya Mazor Hoffman

Year of recording:

2018

God conceals himself in the glamour of secrecy

To my brothers Meʾir and Tsvi Mizraḥi Z"L

Name of speaker:

Naftali Mizraḥi

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Carpenter

Age of speaker at time of recording:

81

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Piyyutim

Documentation:

Batya Mazor Hoffman

Year of recording:

2018

Tafsir for Rosh Hashana in Aramaic

To my parents Lea and Jacob Z"L

Name of speaker:

Naʿim Shalom

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Taxi driver, ḥazzan

Age of speaker at time of recording:

81

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Cycle of the year, Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, Translations

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Batya Mazor Hoffman

Year of recording:

2018

Preserving religion in Zakho

Name of speaker:

ʿAziz Shemo-Cohen

Participants in the conversation:

Shlomo Shemo-Cohen

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Shoemaker, carpenter

Age of speaker at time of recording:

91

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Conversation topics:

Community

Documentation:

Yehudit Henshke

Year of recording:

2018

Sultana

To my parents Lea and Jacob Z"L

Name of speaker:

Naʿim Shalom

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Taxi driver, ḥazzan

Age of speaker at time of recording:

81

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language:

Cycle of the year, Sacred songs

Conversation topics:

Documentation:

Batya Mazor Hoffman

Year of recording:

2018

Difficulties in livelihood

Name of speaker:

ʿAziz Shemo-Cohen

Participants in the conversation:

Shlomo Shemo-Cohen

Gender of speaker:

Male

Occupation of speaker:

Carpenter, shoemaker

Age of speaker at time of recording:

91

Year of immigration:

1950

Speaker's country of origin:

Speaker's community of origin:

Language: