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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
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
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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BJHC
Mar 19, 20181 min read
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
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, 20181 min read
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
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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Dec 12, 20171 min read
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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