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Shavuot Pogrom (Farhud) 1941
Mass grave of the Farhud massacre victims, Baghdad, 1940s Curator: Idit Sharoni The Farhud, which took place on June 1-2, 1941,...

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Zionism
The Swearing-in to the "Shura" – the Zionist underground in Iraq, a diorama from the exhibition Curator: Idit Sharoni Iraqi Jews began...

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Jewish Life Cycle
Bride and groom attire in a section from the Jewish Life Cycle exhibition Curator: Idit Sharoni The exhibition describes the central...

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Mordechai Ben Porat 1923-2022
Curator: Orly Baher Levy Design: Lavih Serfaty Mordechai Ben Porat was a founder of the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center and headed it...

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Sep 4, 20231 min read
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The Alley (Kucha)
This reconstructed lane shows visitors a section of a typical alley in the old Jewish quarter in Baghdad at the beginning of the 20th...

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Oct 7, 20211 min read
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The Kitchen
Curator: Orly Baher Levy Food and its preparation have always played a key and important role in the lives of human beings. Apart from...

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Oct 7, 20211 min read
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Folk Medicine and Amulets
Amulet (Tilism), Iraq, 1922, silver, shear, hammered pattern and legislation Curator: Idit Sharoni The Jews of Iraq believed in the...

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Mar 20, 20181 min read
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Courtyard of a Jewish Home (Hosh)
At the heart of the museum, the courtyard of a traditional Jewish home in Baghdad has been recreated. This courtyard, built at the...

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Mar 19, 20181 min read
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Music
Music had a prominent place in the lives of Iraqi Jews. Alongside the traditional genre of shbahot (praises), chalri and dakakat, jews...

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Mar 19, 20181 min read
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Shnashil
The Shnashil, a small sitting room that protruded from the house, was located on the top floor of the traditional Jewish home. Under the...

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Mar 19, 20181 min read
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Absorption in Israel
The Jews of Iraq, who immigrated, en masse, during the first years of the State of Israel, were forced to give up their Iraqi...

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Mar 19, 20181 min read
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Babylonian Jewry in the Diaspora
At the end of the 18th century, communities of Babylonian Jewry began to spread to the Diaspora, at first the Far East and later in...

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Mar 19, 20181 min read
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The Summer Living Room (Tarar)
The summer living room at the museum is open to the replica of the courtyard on the ground floor. The decorative flooring is made of...

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Mar 19, 20181 min read
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Leadership in Ancient Times
After the destruction of the Second Temple, the Jewish community in Babylonia became the main centre of Jewish life. For over one...

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Mar 19, 20181 min read
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The Voice of a Groom and the Voice of a Bride
The exhibition presents the wedding customs of the Jews of Iraq, in the late 19th century and in the first half of the 20th century. In...

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Mar 19, 20181 min read
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The Great Synagogue
The Great Synagogue (Slat-Il-Kbiri) was the most ancient synagogue in Baghdad. This structure is replicated in a space which is about an...

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Mar 19, 20181 min read
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The Jewelry Designer
The Jewelry Designer showcases a unique collection of jewelry created by Regina Basha, a Jewish jewelry designer who worked in Basra and...

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Mar 19, 20181 min read
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The Shabbat (Sabbath)
Babylonian Jews would welcome the Shabbat with pomp. The focus of the exhibition is on the Shabbat table, around which the blessing over...

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Mar 19, 20181 min read
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The Ursi (winter parlor)
The ursi (winter parlor), called by the Jews from Iraq also jamkhana, was the most stately part of a classic Jewish house in Baghdad. ...

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Dec 12, 20171 min read
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