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...

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

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

The Jews of Iraq, who immigrated, en masse, during the first years of the State of Israel, were forced to give up their Iraqi...

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...

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...

After the destruction of the Second Temple, the Jewish community in Babylonia became the main centre of Jewish life. For over one...

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

Babylonian Jews would welcome the Shabbat with pomp. The focus of the exhibition is on the Shabbat table, around which the blessing over...

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