details the largely-unknown population transfer of over 135,000 Jews from Iraq to Israel and other countries, which began in 1951. To provide historical context, in the 1920s, Greek Orthodox ...

I grew up on stories of exile. My family was forced out of Iraq and Tunisia for being Jewish — homes stolen, communities erased and history rewritten. To this day, too many people insist it was ...

From finance to medicine, from trade to literature, Jews contributed to every aspect of society. Families spoke Judeo-Arabic, ...

sheds light on the exodus of more than 135,000 Jews from Iraq, which began in 1951. The report, released on Tuesday, comes amid discussions on population transfers in the Middle East following US ...

O n March 9, 1950, Iraq’s Chamber of Deputies and Senate approved the “Supplement to Ordinance Cancelling Iraqi Nationality” law. It stipulated that Jews could leave the country, on condition they ...

The rioters also looted numerous Jewish homes and businesses. The pogrom marked a significant turning point for Iraqi Jews, many of whom had roots dating back over a thousand years in the city ...

These anti-British forces formed a pro-German government, winning the support of the Iraqi Army and administration. They had hoped that an Axis victory in the war would facilitate independence for Ira ...

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Rivka Goldman. Courtesy photoBY RABBI JACK SHLACHTER Los Alamos Jewish Center The most recent monthly community Shabbat ...