BJHC
Nessim Zalayet – Footprints // Closed exhibition
Nessim Zalayet was born in Baghdad in 1923. Zalayet, who started out in Iraq as a figurative artist who specialized in painting portraits, m
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BJHC
- May 29, 2018
- 1 min
The Farhud
לקראת האזכרה השנתית לקורבנות הפרהוד שתתקיים במרכז, אנו מביאים לפניכם עדות מצמררת שעבר ניצול הפרעות בהיותו ילד. מסוף שנת 1977 ועד היום...
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BJHC
- Apr 25, 2018
- 3 min
The Revolt in the Middle Euphrates (in Hebrew and Arabic), by Dr. Zvi Yehuda
בשנת 1916 כבשו האנגלים את העיירה כפל, בה נמצא לפי המסורת קברו של הנביא יחזקאל, מידי התורכים העות'מאנים. בשנת 1920 מרדו השבטים הערבים...
300
BJHC
- Mar 20, 2018
- 1 min
Folk Medicine and Amulets
The Jews of Iraq believed in the harmful power of the evil eye and in the existence of demons and spirits, who were held responsible for...
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BJHC
- Mar 19, 2018
- 1 min
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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BJHC
- Mar 19, 2018
- 1 min
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...
610
BJHC
- Mar 19, 2018
- 1 min
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...
600
BJHC
- Mar 19, 2018
- 1 min
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...
610
BJHC
- Mar 19, 2018
- 1 min
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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BJHC
- Mar 19, 2018
- 1 min
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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BJHC
- Mar 19, 2018
- 1 min
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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BJHC
- Mar 19, 2018
- 1 min
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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BJHC
- Mar 19, 2018
- 1 min
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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BJHC
- Dec 12, 2017
- 1 min
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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