Dohok, Jewish: Holidays of the Jews of Dohok

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Transcribed by	Source	Speakers	Place
Dorota Molin	Dorota Molin's fieldwork	Yefet Mizrahi	Jerusalem

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0:00	Sehràneˈ g-oðax-wa dammət g-napqax-wa mən ʾeðət pə̀sha.ˈ Sehràneˈ g-oðax-wa dammət g-napqax-wa mən ʾeðət pə̀sha.ˈ	We used to celebrate Sehrane when we finished The festival of Passover.
	k-xalṣi-wa [H]yom šviʾi šel pèsaḥ[H]ˈ k-xalṣi-wa [H]yom šviʾi šel pèsaḥ[H]ˈ	They would finish the seventh day of Passover
	Derət yṑmˈ g-ezax-wa kullu ruwwe u-zoreu-baxtaθa u-gùreˈ Derət yṑmˈ g-ezax-wa kullu ruwwe u-zoreu-baxtaθa u-gùreˈ	The next day we used to go—all of them, old and young, women and men –
	kullu b-napqì-waˈ g-ezi-wa l-čṑl.ˈ kullu b-napqì-waˈ g-ezi-wa l-čṑl.ˈ	All of them would go out and and go to the field.
	ʾəθwa tama xa-duka rəš… rəš nèhra,ˈ qariwət nèhra,ˈ ʾəθwa tama xa-duka rəš… rəš nèhra,ˈ qariwət nèhra,ˈ	There was a place above… above (the) river,
	yatwì-wa,ˈ gə-mbašlì-wa,ˈ g-oði-wa pəsra rəš nùra,ˈ yatwì-wa,ˈ gə-mbašlì-wa,ˈ g-oði-wa pəsra rəš nùra,ˈ	they would sit, cook, grill meat (lit. make meat on a fire),
	g-raqði-wa kulle yoma ḥə̀l p-peša-wa lèle.ˈ g-raqði-wa kulle yoma ḥə̀l p-peša-wa lèle.ˈ	they would dance all day long until nightfall (lit. until it would become night).
	u-g-dāre-wa.ˈ u-g-dāre-wa.ˈ	(Then) they would return.ˈ
	[H]ʾaval[H] bət ʾèða,ˈ ʾeðət sùkka u-éðət pèsaḥ, bət ḥol ha-moʿèd, [H]ʾaval[H] bət ʾèða,ˈ ʾeðət sùkka u-éðət pèsaḥ, bət ḥol ha-moʿèd,	But during the holiday—Sukkoth and Passover—during ḥol ha-moʾed—
	čuxxa là k-pāləx-wa.ˈ čuxxa là k-pāləx-wa.ˈ	Nobody used to work.
	Kulle yòmaˈ g-ezì-wa,ˈ g-oði-wa hənna… [H]bikùr[H] dət ʾéðoxun brìxa.ˈ Kulle yòmaˈ g-ezì-wa,ˈ g-oði-wa hənna… [H]bikùr[H] dət ʾéðoxun brìxa.ˈ	All day long, they would go, pay (lit. make), I mean, a visit (to wish people) a blessed holiday.
	ʾaz b-aθe-wa [H]lemašal[H] kə̀slax,ˈ g-oði-lax ʾeða brìxa,ˈ ʾaz b-aθe-wa [H]lemašal[H] kə̀slax,ˈ g-oði-lax ʾeða brìxa,ˈ	So they would come—for example—to yours, wish you a blessed holiday,
	yatwi-wa xa-palgə̀t saʿa,ˈ b-axli-wa b-šātè-wa,ˈ yatwi-wa xa-palgə̀t saʿa,ˈ b-axli-wa b-šātè-wa,ˈ	They would sit for some half an hour, eat and drink,
	b-azi-wa xa-beθa xèta.ˈ b-azi-wa xa-beθa xèta.ˈ	(Then) they would go to another house.
	ʾāt ži b-azat-wa mə̀nnu.ˈ ʾāt ži b-azat-wa mə̀nnu.ˈ	You would also go with them.
	b-azi-wa l-beθa ṭḷàha,ˈ [H]ʾoto hadavàr.[H]ˈ b-azi-wa l-beθa ṭḷàha,ˈ [H]ʾoto hadavàr.[H]ˈ	(Then) they would go to the third house (and) the same (procedure would take place).
	u-hatxa b-oði-wa p-peši-wa xamka naqle xamšì batane,ˈ g-ezì-wa.ˈ u-hatxa b-oði-wa p-peši-wa xamka naqle xamšì batane,ˈ g-ezì-wa.ˈ	And in this way they would do… they would repeat it (lit. stay) a few times—(about) fifty houses.
	Kulle yoma hatxa g-oðì-wa, palgət yoma g-napqì-wa,ˈ g-ezi-wa, g-xadri-wa, k-əxli-wa k-šātè-wa,ˈ Kulle yoma hatxa g-oðì-wa, palgət yoma g-napqì-wa,ˈ g-ezi-wa, g-xadri-wa, k-əxli-wa k-šātè-wa,ˈ	All day long they would do this (lit. thus), half a day they would (spend) going out, going, going round.
	[H]ʾaval[H] čuxxa čuxxa là k-paləx-wa.ˈ [H]ʾaval[H] čuxxa čuxxa là k-paləx-wa.ˈ	But nobody, nobody used to work.
	ṛàba basime wewa. ṛàba basime wewa.	The holidays were very good.
	lemašal lēl hasèder,ˈ lel pə̀sḥa,ˈ là g-oði-wa kud bèθa b-nōš gyàne.ˈ lemašal lēl hasèder,ˈ lel pə̀sḥa,ˈ là g-oði-wa kud bèθa b-nōš gyàne.ˈ	For example Lel Haseder, Passover night, they didn’t use to celebrate (lit do) (everyone) by himself.
	lemašal ʾo ʾamòyi=le,ˈ ʾo xalóyi=le,ˈ xamka naqle g-yatwi-wa xamší ʾəštì našeˈ lemašal ʾo ʾamòyi=le,ˈ ʾo xalóyi=le,ˈ xamka naqle g-yatwi-wa xamší ʾəštì našeˈ	For example, this is my paternal uncle, this is my maternal uncle, sometimes they would sit fifty, sixty people
	mən ʾəxðàðeˈ g-oði-wa lēl hasèder.ˈ mən ʾəxðàðeˈ g-oði-wa lēl hasèder.ˈ	and together celebrate Passover.
	Bət sùkka žiˈ là g-oði-wa kudxa sukka ta gyanəd go bèθa.ˈ Bət sùkka žiˈ là g-oði-wa kudxa sukka ta gyanəd go bèθa.ˈ	Also at Sukkoth—they wouldn’t each make his own sukka at home.
	G-oði-wa xă sukka ràbθa.ˈ G-oði-wa xă sukka ràbθa.ˈ	They would make one big sukka.
	Laθwa xằˈ dət là g-ezəl-wa l-knə̀šta.ˈ Laθwa xằˈ dət là g-ezəl-wa l-knə̀šta.ˈ	There was nobody who didn’t use to go to the synagogue.
	maḥkən-nax xằ-məndi.ˈ maḥkən-nax xằ-məndi.ˈ	I will tell you something.
	Xằˈ xá yoma zə̀l-leˈ msofə̀r-reˈ mə̀n Dohok yoməd ʾəròtaˈ l-Mòsəl.ˈ Xằˈ xá yoma zə̀l-leˈ msofə̀r-reˈ mə̀n Dohok yoməd ʾəròtaˈ l-Mòsəl.ˈ	One (person) went one day to Mosul.
	zāwən-wa ʾawàye.ˈ zāwən-wa ʾawàye.ˈ	He (wanted to) buy things.
	Dammət ʾùrre,ˈ trombḕlˈ pəšla [H]pànčer[H].ˈ Dammət ʾùrre,ˈ trombḕlˈ pəšla [H]pànčer[H].ˈ	When he was coming in, (the) car got a puncture.
	Mṭèle…ˈ ʾiman mṭè-le,ˈ ʾurra šàbθa.ˈ Mṭèle…ˈ ʾiman mṭè-le,ˈ ʾurra šàbθa.ˈ	He arrived… when he arrived, Shabbat had begun.
	ʾurra šàbθa,ˈ naše welu go knə̀šta,ˈ ʾurra šàbθa,ˈ naše welu go knə̀šta,ˈ	Shabbat had begun, people were in the synagogue.
	θele gabbày,ˈ g-emə̀r-re ʾe mà=ila?ˈ θele gabbày,ˈ g-emə̀r-re ʾe mà=ila?ˈ	The synagogue warden came (and) says ‘what is it?’
	G-emər trombēl xrùla.ˈ G-emər trombēl xrùla.ˈ	He says (my) car broke.
	G-emər-re là g-orət go knəšta.ˈ G-emər-re là g-orət go knəšta.ˈ	He says you will not come in the synagogue.
	ʿoneš dìdox=ile.ˈ ʿoneš dìdox=ile.ˈ	(This) is your punishment.
	Ḥīn zəlle ʾudle haṭharà,ˈ Ḥīn zəlle ʾudle haṭharà,ˈ	After that, the man went and performed ritual purification,
	[H]xṭəmle[H] dət xa-ga-xètaˈ yoməd ʾəròtaˈ là gə-msafərˈ ḥil ʾulu-le ʾawər go knəšta. [H]xṭəmle[H] dət xa-ga-xètaˈ yoməd ʾəròtaˈ là gə-msafərˈ ḥil ʾulu-le ʾawər go knəšta.	(and) signed that next time, on Friday, he will not travel, until he could enter the synagogue.

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(1 0:00)Sehràneˈ g-oðax-wa dammət g-napqax-wa mən ʾeðət pə̀sha.ˈ(2)k-xalṣi-wa [H]yom šviʾi šel pèsaḥ[H]ˈ(3)Derət yṑmˈ g-ezax-wa kullu ruwwe u-zoreu-baxtaθa u-gùreˈ(4)kullu b-napqì-waˈ g-ezi-wa l-čṑl.ˈ(5)ʾəθwa tama xa-duka rəš… rəš nèhra,ˈ qariwət nèhra,ˈ(6)yatwì-wa,ˈ gə-mbašlì-wa,ˈ g-oði-wa pəsra rəš nùra,ˈ(7)g-raqði-wa kulle yoma ḥə̀l p-peša-wa lèle.ˈ(8)u-g-dāre-wa.ˈ(9)[H]ʾaval[H] bət ʾèða,ˈ ʾeðət sùkka u-éðət pèsaḥ, bət ḥol ha-moʿèd,(10)čuxxa là k-pāləx-wa.ˈ(11)Kulle yòmaˈ g-ezì-wa,ˈ g-oði-wa hənna… [H]bikùr[H] dət ʾéðoxun brìxa.ˈ(12)ʾaz b-aθe-wa [H]lemašal[H] kə̀slax,ˈ g-oði-lax ʾeða brìxa,ˈ(13)yatwi-wa xa-palgə̀t saʿa,ˈ b-axli-wa b-šātè-wa,ˈ(14)b-azi-wa xa-beθa xèta.ˈ(15)ʾāt ži b-azat-wa mə̀nnu.ˈ(16)b-azi-wa l-beθa ṭḷàha,ˈ [H]ʾoto hadavàr.[H]ˈ(17)u-hatxa b-oði-wa p-peši-wa xamka naqle xamšì batane,ˈ g-ezì-wa.ˈ(18)Kulle yoma hatxa g-oðì-wa, palgət yoma g-napqì-wa,ˈ g-ezi-wa, g-xadri-wa, k-əxli-wa k-šātè-wa,ˈ(19)[H]ʾaval[H] čuxxa čuxxa là k-paləx-wa.ˈ(20)ṛàba basime wewa.(21)lemašal lēl hasèder,ˈ lel pə̀sḥa,ˈ là g-oði-wa kud bèθa b-nōš gyàne.ˈ(22)lemašal ʾo ʾamòyi=le,ˈ ʾo xalóyi=le,ˈ xamka naqle g-yatwi-wa xamší ʾəštì našeˈ(23)mən ʾəxðàðeˈ g-oði-wa lēl hasèder.ˈ(24)Bət sùkka žiˈ là g-oði-wa kudxa sukka ta gyanəd go bèθa.ˈ(25)G-oði-wa xă sukka ràbθa.ˈ(26)Laθwa xằˈ dət là g-ezəl-wa l-knə̀šta.ˈ(27)maḥkən-nax xằ-məndi.ˈ(28)Xằˈ xá yoma zə̀l-leˈ msofə̀r-reˈ mə̀n Dohok yoməd ʾəròtaˈ l-Mòsəl.ˈ(29)zāwən-wa ʾawàye.ˈ(30)Dammət ʾùrre,ˈ trombḕlˈ pəšla [H]pànčer[H].ˈ(31)Mṭèle…ˈ ʾiman mṭè-le,ˈ ʾurra šàbθa.ˈ(32)ʾurra šàbθa,ˈ naše welu go knə̀šta,ˈ(33)θele gabbày,ˈ g-emə̀r-re ʾe mà=ila?ˈ(34)G-emər trombēl xrùla.ˈ(35)G-emər-re là g-orət go knəšta.ˈ(36)ʿoneš dìdox=ile.ˈ(37)Ḥīn zəlle ʾudle haṭharà,ˈ(38)[H]xṭəmle[H] dət xa-ga-xètaˈ yoməd ʾəròtaˈ là gə-msafərˈ ḥil ʾulu-le ʾawər go knəšta.

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(1 0:00)We used to celebrate Sehrane when we finished The festival of Passover.(2)They would finish the seventh day of Passover(3)The next day we used to go—all of them, old and young, women and men –(4)All of them would go out and and go to the field.(5)There was a place above… above (the) river,(6)they would sit, cook, grill meat (lit. make meat on a fire),(7)they would dance all day long until nightfall (lit. until it would become night).(8)(Then) they would return.ˈ(9)But during the holiday—Sukkoth and Passover—during ḥol ha-moʾed—(10)Nobody used to work.(11)All day long, they would go, pay (lit. make), I mean, a visit (to wish people) a blessed holiday.(12)So they would come—for example—to yours, wish you a blessed holiday,(13)They would sit for some half an hour, eat and drink,(14)(Then) they would go to another house.(15)You would also go with them.(16)(Then) they would go to the third house (and) the same (procedure would take place).(17)And in this way they would do… they would repeat it (lit. stay) a few times—(about) fifty houses.(18)All day long they would do this (lit. thus), half a day they would (spend) going out, going, going round.(19)But nobody, nobody used to work.(20)The holidays were very good.(21)For example Lel Haseder, Passover night, they didn’t use to celebrate (lit do) (everyone) by himself.(22)For example, this is my paternal uncle, this is my maternal uncle, sometimes they would sit fifty, sixty people(23)and together celebrate Passover.(24)Also at Sukkoth—they wouldn’t each make his own sukka at home.(25)They would make one big sukka.(26)There was nobody who didn’t use to go to the synagogue.(27)I will tell you something.(28)One (person) went one day to Mosul.(29)He (wanted to) buy things.(30)When he was coming in, (the) car got a puncture.(31)He arrived… when he arrived, Shabbat had begun.(32)Shabbat had begun, people were in the synagogue.(33)The synagogue warden came (and) says ‘what is it?’(34)He says (my) car broke.(35)He says you will not come in the synagogue.(36)(This) is your punishment.(37)After that, the man went and performed ritual purification,(38)(and) signed that next time, on Friday, he will not travel, until he could enter the synagogue.