HERITAGE WORDS PODCAST | Language Therapy: Iraqi, Tunisian, and Libyan Jewish Heritage with Stephanie Ives

This episode features Stephanie Ives, who shares her experience growing up in Los Angeles with a diverse Middle Eastern Jewish heritage, tracing ancestors from Tunisia, Libya, and Iraq. She discusses the various languages and cultural practices that shaped her and her journey to rediscover and transmit her family’s Arabic and French heritage words to her children, emphasizing the importance of preserving this cultural depth for future generations.