in the life of the Jews from infancy to old age and
focuses on the customs and ceremonies by which birth,
childhood, youth, Bar-mitzvah, the Henna ceremony,
wedding and aging were celebrated by Iraqi Jews in the
first half of the twentieth century.
The exhibit features traditional articles of clothing,
embroidered with gold and silver threads and set with
precious stones, household articles, pictures and gifts
of rare beauty that were brought over from Iraq and
donated to the Museum.
