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Folktales of the Kurdistani Jews
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The year 5573 (1813) was a leap year (in the Jewish calendar). On the twenty-fourth of Nisan, the Sabbath right after Passover, after midday, the skies became overcast and…

Contributor:

Jonah ben Gabriel

Places:

Arbil, Ottoman Empire (Erbil, Iraq)

Date:

ca. 1843

Subjects:

Death, Punishment, Plague, Hunger

Categories:

Literature, Folklore
Nursery Rhymes
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[May] your mornings [be] blessed, [May] your life [be] long, [May] your enemies [be] shrouded, dead, [May] your [hot] breakfasts [be] poured, cooled.

Contributor:

The Jews of Zakho, Kurdistan

Places:

Zakho, Ottoman Empire (Zakho, Iraq)

Date:

17th Century

Subjects:

Children, Education, Parenthood, Food and drink, Leisure

Categories:

Literature, Popular Poetry, Folklore