Journal of the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center

No.12, Autumn 1999



CONTENTS

      Mordechai Ben-Porat: From the Chairman.
      Dr. Zvi Yehuda: Ties Between the Jews of Aleppo and Iraq in the 18th Century.

    IRAQI JEWS IN THE DIASPORA

      Mordechai Ben-Porat: A Report on My Visit to India.
      Ayala Miron: "From Four Corners of the World"

    REMINISCENCES

      Emanuel Nahtomi: A Dilemma - To the Zilkha Yeshiva or the Shammash School.
      Carmella Shina: A Story with a Personal Touch.
      Victor Ozair: Seeking Freedom.
      Arie Elias: The Good, the Wicked, and Naji's Mother.

    EVENTS AT THE CENTER

      Yigal Loushi: Roundup of Events.
      Arie Shemesh & Gabi Shamshon: Computerized Systems at the Center.
      Visit Our Internet Site.
      A Meeting of the Founders of Ahiever.

    WHAT'S NEW AT THE MUSEUM

      Exhibition Opening - The Yeshiva in Babylon at the Time of the Talmud.
      Idit Pinhas: Picture Exhibition - "Roots II".
      Orly Baher: Objects Donated to the Museum in 1998.
      Pnina Shaham: The Museum and the Community.

    EVENT AT THE RESEARCH INSTITUTE

      Annuel Conference of the Academic Council.
      Dr. Naomi Gal: A Course ad Bar-Ilan University.
      The Jews of Aleppo and the Jews of Mesopotamia.
      Study Evening on the Book: A Leader and His Community.

    BOOK REVIEW

      Ayala Miron: Mother of the Pound.

    IN MEMORIAM

      David Chitayat, by the Family.
      Naim Tweina, by Prof. Y. Avishur.