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Newsletter February - March - April 2026
At the Center of the Issue: A festive event, marked the publication of the book Baghdadi Synagogues in India. The book is based on research conducted by Dr. Limor Kattan, a research fellow at the Center's Research Institute. in the presence of the Indian Ambassador to Israel, a symposium dedicated to the figure of the Rashba, Rabbi Shimon Agassi zt"l, and the opening of an exhibition dedicated to his figure and legacy, the unveiling of the sign for the new permanent exhibitio
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Jun 11 min read


Newsletter December 2025 - January 2026
At the Center of the Issue: A festive event, marked the publication of the book Baghdadi Synagogues in India. The book is based on research conducted by Dr. Limor Kattan, a research fellow at the Center's Research Institute. in the presence of the Indian Ambassador to Israel, a symposium dedicated to the figure of the Rashba, Rabbi Shimon Agassi zt"l, and the opening of an exhibition dedicated to his figure and legacy, the unveiling of the sign for the new permanent exhibitio
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Feb 191 min read


Newsletter October-November 2025
In the center of the newsletter: As part of our "Mifgashishi" Friday morning series, the opinion columnist and author, Moshe Ben Atar, hosted the journalist, Nitzan Chen, an exciting evening in which Noam Semel hosted poet Roni Somek and actor Kobi Farage, "Mifgashishi” in which Aliza Dayan-Hamma, the center's CEO, hosted the twin brothers Herzl and Balfour Hakak, tours of the "The Sketch" exhibition, "A Traveling Museum", and boutique events held at the museum. Herzl and Bal
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Dec 15, 20251 min read


Newsletter July-August-September 2025
In the center of the issue: daylong seminar dealing with the Farhud was held for members of the Dan District of Hever – The Association of IDF Pensioners, a scholarship award ceremony of the Kazaz-Dalal Foundation, a toast to the New Year, new tours, trainings, the launch of a new exhibition commemorating Rabbi Shimon Agassi, curated by Orly Bachar-Levy, and cooking and baking workshops. Happy Holidays: Tishrei Holidays in the Camera's Eye exhibition
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Oct 15, 20251 min read


Newsletter April - May - June 2025
At the center of the issue is a lecture by Prof. Ruhama Elbag in honor of Women's Day, the launch of the book by Shosh Amit, a member of the Zionist underground, "I Am from the Generation That Dreamed", the traveling museum, tours and trainings in the museum. Tasqit exhibition
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Jul 2, 20251 min read


Newsletter February-March 2025
At the center of the issue is a lecture by Prof. Ruhama Elbag in honor of Women's Day, the launch of the book by Shosh Amit, a member of the Zionist underground, "I Am from the Generation That Dreamed", the traveling museum, tours and trainings in the museum. ילדי כיתה א' מחמ"ד שילה בטקס קבלת הסידור
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Apr 10, 20251 min read


Newsletter December-January 2024-2025
At the center of the issue: Brigadier General (res.) Yossi Kuperwasser was a guest speaker at the lecture "How did we get to "Iron Swords" and where are we headed?", the awards ceremony held by AHI – The Association for the Promotion of Research, Literature and Art, which was founded by the Organization of Iraqi Immigrants in Israel and operates under the auspices of our Center, as part of the series of Friday morning gatherings, Aliza Dayan Hamama interviewed the talented co
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Feb 18, 20251 min read


Newsletter October-November 2024
At the center of the issue is "Meetings", in which researcher and writer Tsionit Fattal-Kuperwasser hosted journalist and Arab affairs commentator Smadar Perry, an event in memory of the late retired judge and board member Ezra Kama, an event in honor of the esteemed musician Ezra Aharon, marking the anniversary of the exit and deportation of Jews from Arab countries and Iran, and the launch of a new showcase exhibition "Dr. Yehuda Tagar (Tajr) - Mossad's emissary in Iraq", c
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Dec 17, 20241 min read


Newspaper August-September 2024
The main issues of the issue include the launch of Dr. Nissim Kazzaz's book " The History of Iraqi Jewry in the Modern Period, 1800 – 1974", the first conference on the topic of the newspaper " HaDover" and the launch of an exhibition dedicated to him, the evening of the distribution of scholarships to students by the Kazzaz-Dallal Foundation, the evening of praises, piyyutim (liturgical poems) and selichot (penitential prayers) for the holidays of Tishrei, raising a toast to
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Oct 28, 20241 min read


Newsletter June - July 2024
In the center of the newsletter: the annual memorial ceremony for the royal martyrs and the victims of the Farhud, in connection with the painful reality since October 7, the lecture by the network host and teacher of Arabic and Iraqi-Jewish Arabic, Dan Shina, a Friday meeting in which the writer and publicist Moshe Ben Atar hosted the next generation of Iraqi immigrants, as well as the launch of a new series of tours at the museum, dealing with a variety of cross-cutting top
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Aug 13, 20241 min read


Newsletter April - May 2024
In this issue you can read about the inauguration of the Lily Garden, which was established thanks to the generous donation of Henry Shohat, about a fascinating meeting between Aliza Dayan Hamama, the center's CEO, and the Rabbanit Adina Bar Shalom, an Israel Prize recipient and the daughter of the late Chief Rabbi of Israel, Ovadia Yosef, about a special cooking workshop for Passover, as well as about the variety of activities held by the Training Department. 1st-2nd graders
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Jun 17, 20241 min read


Newsletter August - September 2023
The newsletter focuses on the center's main activities in the two months leading up to October 7, 2023. Among the events: a scholarship award ceremony by the Kazzaz Dallal Foundation, Dr. Harold Rhode delivered lecture on the Iraqi Jewish Archives in Washington, a toast to the New Year with members of the World Sephardic Federation, and training courses for teaching and educational staff. Gan Lily in the BJHC backyard
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Oct 26, 20231 min read


Newsletter September - October 2022
In the center of the issue stands the screening of Omri Lior's documentary film - On the Mission of Words, about Eli Amir's life and...
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Nov 16, 20221 min read


Newsletter July - August 2022
At the center of this issue is a seminar held at The Yemenite Heritage Center and the Jewish communities of Israel, in Rehovot, in...
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Sep 8, 20221 min read


Nesletter March - April 2022
At the center of the issue is the visit of the Minister of Culture and Sports Hili Trooper and the women of "Yerucham Association - For...
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Jun 1, 20221 min read


Newsletter January - February 2022
At the center of the issue are the visits of Interior Minister Ayelet Shaked, Diaspora Minister Nachman Shai, and MK Meirav Ben-Ari. A...
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Mar 16, 20221 min read


Newsletter November - Desember 2021
In the center of the newsletter is the death of Mordechai Ben Porat, president and founder of the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center....
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Jan 24, 20221 min read


A Tribute to the Actor Arie Elias // Closed exhibition
Curator: Orly Baher Levy Arie (Albert) Elias (1921-2015) was born into a Jewish family of ten in Baghdad and from an early age was drawn...
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Oct 6, 20211 min read


The Phylacteries of Rabbi Yosef Hayyim, The Ben Ish Hai // Closed exhibition
Curator: Orly Baher Levy Design: Tucan design studio Location - Museum lobby Opening: 23/9/2021 The phylacteries ( tefillin ) of Rabbi...
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Sep 30, 20211 min read


Newsletter July - August 2021
At the center of this newsletter is the salute event for the actor the late Aryeh Elias, as well as an overview of the "Friday Meetings"...
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Sep 9, 20211 min read
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