Nehardea Magazine

Journal of the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center
No.13, Summer 2001

EVENTS AT THE CENTER

THE ANNUAL GALA
Yigal Lushi, Managing Director

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Mr. Ephraim Sneh is known to have married a lady of Iraqi origin. He did not neglect this aspect in his speech. He addressed Mr. Ra'anan Cohen thus: "I suppose that I may be tagged as a half proselyte of the Babylonian Community. That is why we, of all people, must strengthen the quartet of ministers of Iraqi origin to press a fifth minister to help finish building the Center and the museum, so that the building may rise and we would be privileged enough to witness the completion of this fine project, sometime in our lifetime."

(L to R) M.P. Avi Yehezkel with Deputy Chairman
Mr. Arie Shemesh

Minister-in-Charge Mr. Ra'anan Cohen, M.P. Avi Yehezkel and the President of State Mr. Moshe Katzav complimented the Center's Chairman Mr. Ben-Porat and the members directing the Museum's activities.
The Phantom of the Opera Troup pleasantly surprised the participants with their lively dances accompanied by the Haifa Musical Band, conducted by Mr. Zuhair Rajwan and singer Lubna.

(R to L) Deputy Defense Minister Mr. Ephraim Sneh,
Minister-in-Charge Mr. Ra'anan Cohen, Mr.
Mordechay Ben-Porat

The evening ended with a splendid dinner where Iraqi cooking ruled supreme.
Judaica items displayed at the Gala for auction, made by Iraqi Jewish silversmiths, discovered in a Jordanian market.

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EVENTS AT THE CENTER
THE ANNUAL GALA Yigal Lushi, Managing Director
<<< Mr. Ephraim Sneh is known to have married a lady of Iraqi origin. He did not neglect this aspect in his speech. He addressed Mr. Ra'anan Cohen thus: "I suppose that I may be tagged as a half proselyte of the Babylonian Community. That is why we, of all people, must strengthen the quartet of ministers of Iraqi origin to press a fifth minister to help finish building the Center and the museum, so that the building may rise and we would be privileged enough to witness the completion of this fine project, sometime in our lifetime." (L to R) M.P. Avi Yehezkel with Deputy Chairman Mr. Arie Shemesh Minister-in-Charge Mr. Ra'anan Cohen, M.P. Avi Yehezkel and the President of State Mr. Moshe Katzav complimented the Center's Chairman Mr. Ben-Porat and the members directing the Museum's activities. The Phantom of the Opera Troup pleasantly surprised the participants with their lively dances accompanied by the Haifa Musical Band, conducted by Mr. Zuhair Rajwan and singer Lubna. (R to L) Deputy Defense Minister Mr. Ephraim Sneh, Minister-in-Charge Mr. Ra'anan Cohen, Mr. Mordechay Ben-Porat The evening ended with a splendid dinner where Iraqi cooking ruled supreme. Judaica items displayed at the Gala for auction, made by Iraqi Jewish silversmiths, discovered in a Jordanian market.
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