Spotlight: What Is Judeo-Arabic and What Was Its Function in the Arab World?
Presenter: Leon Levy
Delivered: LA on July 11, 2024
In this afikra spotlight, Leon Levy delves into Judeo-Arabic, a language that evolved within various Jewish communities across the Arab world. Each community developed its own dialect influenced by local Arabic dialects, Hebrew, Aramaic, and their unique cultural contexts.
Sources & Future References
Judah ben Solomon Harizi | Medieval, Hebrew, Poet | Britannica
Treasure House of Medieval Cairo Life: The Genizah Collection of the Ben Ezra Synagogue
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Delivered and prepared by afikra community members, the presentation's goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity and research, and share some knowledge on a topic related to the Arab world’s histories and cultures. The presentation is the culmination of the afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, research it, and develop the presentation.
afikra presentations come in three forms: a long question-driven afikra Feature explaining why or how something happened or is happening, a medium-sized afikra Spotlight exploring who someone or what something is, and a short afikra FWD which purpose is to share something interesting.
