Mordechai Abes, of blessed memory, tells the story of his immigration from Naqadeh to Jerusalem, via Baghdad, Damascus, Beirut and Safed. Mordechai spoke Turkish, Russian, Hebrew and Arabic, and tells his story in Lishan Didan.
His son Jacob asked speakers of Aramaic to help translate what is being said into Hebrew. Anyone who can and would like to help with the translation is invited to contact Jacob, or through the Contact Us page on this site.
Please be patient: after the recording begins, wait a few seconds before Mordechai starts speaking.
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