community was noted for its highly developed
communal organization. In Baghdad, which had the
highest concentration of Jewish people, there were
dozens of institutions including: Yeshivot, schools,
synagogues, charitable organizations, medical
institutions and other groups, designed to meet the
needs of the community.
These institutions are exhibited in the museum through
a replica of the Jewish Quarter in old Baghdad.
This replica electronically equipped to enable one to
view the community institutions and their location in
the quarter, as well as illuminated pictures demonstrating
the nature of the institution and its activity.
