Posts Tagged: Iraq Jews
The Old Jewish Cemetery of Baghdad: A Forgotten Chapter in Iraq’s History
The old Jewish cemetery in Baghdad, a relic of a once-thriving Jewish community, holds the stories of generations who contributed to Iraq’s social, cultural, and...
Why Did the Media Forget ‘Iraq’s Kristallnacht’ on Its Anniversary?
Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24 has been widely condemned as an illegal act of aggression. The United Nations Human Rights Council...
Iraq Attacks Israel; What Should Happpen Next?
On May 26, Iraq approved a poorly thought out authoritarian law; its implications will hurt Iraqis in the diaspora, Iraqis in Iraq, and the Iraqi...
An Iraqi Perspective on Israel
Growing up in Iraq, my curriculum in Baghdad’s elementary school included a “nationalism class” and required that we read a text by the Governor of...
The Missed Opportunity for Accord Among the Children of Abraham
JNS.org - Ur Kasdim, otherwise known as Ur of the Chaldeans, is where the march towards monotheism began. It is the birthplace of the patriarch...
‘Where Are the Jews?’: As Pope Visits Birthplace of Abraham, Chronicler of Mosul Calls for ‘Recognition’ of Jewish Heritage
On Friday, Pope Francis began an historic three-day visit to Iraq, his first foreign trip since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and a show...
‘Farhud’ Massacre of Iraqi Jews Remembered, 79 Years Later
Jewish leaders and organizations on Monday marked the anniversary of the 1941 Baghdad pogrom known as the "Farhud," which began the ethnic cleansing of the...
Arab Countries Say ‘We Miss the Jews’
A million Jews lived in Arab countries in the 20th century. Today, just a few thousand are left, mostly in Morocco and Tunisia. The purging of...
The False Promise of Iraqi-Israeli Peace
No one should be misled by the revelation that several Iraqi delegations visited Israel in 2018, and let that turn into optimism about Iraqi-Israeli relations....
Kurdish Jew Who Made Aliyah as Child Undertakes Emotional Visit to Birthplace
A Kurdish Jew who made aliyah to Israel from the northern Iraqi city of Halabja in 1953 returned to his birthplace on Sunday for the first...
US Lawmakers: Keep Iraqi Jewish Archive in America
JNS.org - The White House is facing pressure to keep the Iraqi Jewish Archive, which was seized following the capture of Baghdad in 2003, and...
Make the Iraqi Jewish Archive a Gateway Between Arabs and Jews
JNS.org - I launched what my documentary last year, titled Remember Baghdad, which chronicles the history of the Jews of Iraq -- until the community’s destruction in...
Some Iraqi Jews Have Unfinished Business in Their Old Country
JNS.org - When thinking of the words “refugee” and “Middle East,” many displaced groups come to mind. But few know that some of the original refugees of...
Honoring Jewish Refugees From Arab Lands: A Letter From a Forgotten Jew
I am a forgotten Jew. My roots are nearly 2,600 years old; my ancestors made landmark contributions to world civilization; and my presence was felt from...
