24.09.2026
The Jewish Community of Başkale, Turkey – A Historical Overview
A historical overview of the Jewish community of Başkale in eastern Anatolia, its origins, institutions, history, migration, and heritage.
24.09.2026
A Song Sung by Rehan Ben-Shlomo
A song in Lishan Didan. It was recorded around 1970 in Herzliya on a reel-to-reel tape that was sent to…
24.09.2026
Urmia / Videos on YouTube
As they appear on the Diarna website, these videos are presented here as a service only (the videos are hosted…
24.09.2026
Jerusalem of Gold – Nissan Aviv
“Jerusalem of Gold” in Lishan Didan. Performed by Nissan Aviv, who translated the song with the blessing of Naomi Shemer.…
24.09.2026
A Casual Conversation
A conversation between a Jewish man from Sanandaj and a Nash Didan man who immigrated to Israel from Bashkale. Who…
24.09.2026
Chef Yagil Yitzhakov and Mr. Yerachmiel Nataniel
An interview on Reshet Bet, on the program “Od Me’at Shabbat” with Liat Regev, May 21, 2010. In the program,…
24.09.2026
On the Aramaic of the Jews of Kurdistan
On the Aramaic of the Jews of Kurdistan, from the program “The Jewish Home,” broadcast on Channel 1 on May…
24.09.2026
We Came to Israel / Menachem Perry Hosts Nissan Aviv
In the program “We Came to Israel – Israelis Tell Their Stories of Immigration and Absorption,” broadcast on Reshet Aleph,…
24.09.2026
Shabo Speaks Aramaic in the Challa Dialect
These are recorded conversations with Shabo Amrani. The transcripts appear in Steven E. Fassberg, The Jewish Neo-Aramaic Dialect of Challa…
24.09.2026
Mordechai Abes’ Journey from Naqadeh to Israel
Mordechai Abes, of blessed memory, tells the story of his immigration from Naqadeh to Jerusalem, via Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut and…
23.09.2026
ACIS Program for the Study of Iranian Jews in Israel – Oral Documentation Project: Interview with Michael Demirel
This is a video interview conducted with me as part of the research program, on the subject of the community.
23.09.2026
Life in Urmi: The Memories of Nissan Aviv
This article brings together, in one accessible place, the memories of Nissan Aviv about life in the Jewish community of…
22.09.2026
God Gave the Money to the Rich
A rich man once gave his son some money and said to him:“Go and distribute the money among the poor.”…
22.09.2026
Is There a Good Woman?
Two friends were so close that neither would go anywhere without the other. One was single and the other was…
22.09.2026
The Wicked Woman and the Crocodile
A man had a very bad wife, so bad that he was afraid of her. Sometimes she beat him. One…
22.09.2026
The Rabbi’s Wise Wife
A rabbi was the head of a large yeshiva. Every night, before going to sleep, he prayed: “Master of the…
22.09.2026
The Restaurant Owner and the Customer
A criminal went to a restaurant. He had money in his pocket, but he thought, “I will not pay! What…
22.09.2026
A Reader of the Qur’an Becomes the King’s Adviser
There was a resident of Bashkale in Turkish Kurdistan who knew a little about reading letters. His family was poor…
22.09.2026
The Father, the Son, and the Snow
A Jewish family in Van suffered through an especially harsh winter. Snow fell for many days without stopping and piled…
22.09.2026
The Story of Our Family’s Journey to the Holy Land / Pinchas ben Yehezkel
To whom it may concern, I promised to write about my family’s journey to the Land of Israel. I will…