The Museum - The Synagogue and the Jewish Holidays Exhibits

The Great Synagogue (Slat li-Kbighi) was the oldest synagogue in Baghdad, built according to Baghdad tradition, using some of the material gathered from the ruins in Jerusalem. The Synagogue has been reconstructed in the Museum, a copy of the original building and premises, on an area of about an eighth of its original size. It includes an Ark of the Law (Heikhal) containing Torah Scrolls from Iraq. The synagogue consists of display windows featuring the Jewish festivals according to the customs and tradition of the Jews of Babylon.