Journal of the Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center

No. 5, June 1991

• FIFTY YEARS SINCE THE FARHUD
  • -Prof. Shmuel Moreh: The Farhud as Reflected in the Literature of Iraqi Jews
  • -A List of the Victims of the Shavout Riots (Farhud) in 1941
• FORTY YEARS SINCE THE ALIYA FROM IRAQ
  • -Dr. Zvi Yehuda: The Jews of Iraq and the Aliya (emigration) to Palestine
• SECOND DOCUMENTATION CONFERENCE
  • -The Second Documentation Conference on the Babylonian Jewish Heritage (December 11-13, 1990)
• NEW BOOKS ABOUT THE JEWS OF IRAQ
  • -Yoel Tsafrir: The Jewish Wedding in Baghdad and Its Filiations, by Prof. Yitzhak Avishur
  • -Dr. Nissim Kazzaz: Fascinating Life and Sensational Death, by Gorji C.Bekhor
• LITERATURE AND SCHOLARSHIP
  • -Michal Benyamin-Cahana: Women's Dirges for the Ninth of Av in Iraq
  • -Prof. Yitzhak Avishur: A Folktale
• RECOLLECTIONS
  • -Rahamim Rejwan: The Late Ezra Haddad's Ruse at the Al-Wataniyya School in Baghdad
  • -Shaul Sehayik: Memories of Military Service in Iraq
• IRAQI JEWS IN THE DIASPORA
  • -Percy S.Gourgey: From Orient to Occident - In One Generation
  • -Joe Saleh: Iraqi Jews in the United States
• EVENTS AT THE MUSEUM
  • Temporary Exhibitions:
  • -Photo Exhibition on "Saints' Tombs and Synagogues in Babylon"
  • -Ketubot from Iraq
  • -Idit Sharoni: Objects Received Permanent Exhibitions
  • -Sport in Jewish Schools in Iraq
  • -Purim Exhibition
• EVENTS AT THE CENTER
  • -David Binyamin: 1990-1991 Highlights
  • -Esther Meir: The Document Collection at the Center
  • -The Photography Collection at the Center
• IN MEMORIAM
  • -Dr. Irene Levi-Sala
  • -Mrs. Victoria Nissim
  • -Mr. Joseph Elkabir
  • -Mr. Saleh Naim Tweyg

• -Daimond and Pearl Necklace (Kardana).
• -The Robbery in El-Rashid Street, Baghdad (the 2th of June 1941).
• -Farhud Mass Grave.
• -Olim from Iraq in Ben-Gurion Airport, 1951.
• -R to L: MK B. Ben-Eliezer, Minister D. Magen, Prof.J.Monsour, Prof. Y.
• Avishur.
• -Mr. David Petel Making Appreciation Award to Attorney S. Ben-Yakov.
• -L to R: Prof. J. Monsour, Dr. T. Alexander, Prof. Y. Avishur, Mr.D. Petel, Dr. Y. Ben-Ami, Dr. Z. Yehuda.
• -Mrs. Victoria Murad with Mrs. Michal Benyamin-Cahana.
• -Kabab Seller in Iraq.
• -Ezra Haddad with Pupils and Teachers at the Al-Wataniyya School in Baghdad.
• -R to L: 1st row sitiing (6)Abraham Aziz, (10)Naji Abdallah, (11)Yeheskel Efrayim Habiba, (12)Joseph David Karein, (14)Shemtov, (2nd row) (14) David Nazem Khedouri, (3nd row) (5) Sami Abraham Hayim, (4th row) (4) Naim Muallim, (5) Moshe Yaakob, (10)Anwar Shaul Bechor (11) Naji Ezra Mukhtar (14) Reuben Getayat, (15)Salim Bechor, (5th row) Shaul Sehayik, (3) Nazim Shaul Sharabany, (4) Abraham Isaac Sagmen, (5)Meir Azoori, (10) Naji Ezra Dori, (last Row) (4) Nuri Refael, (12) Nuri Ezra Rahamim.
• -David Sassoon with Three of His Eight Sons, Elias, Abdullah, and Sassoon.
• -Meir Tweg Synagogue in Baghdad.
• -Tomb of the Prophet Ezekiel at Kifel.
• -Ketuba of Aharon Abba Bar-Abba, Baghdad, 1829.
• -Mrs. Attar Opens the Sport Section at the Museum.
• -Mr. S. Nathan, Mr.M. Ben-Porat, Mrs.A. Goren, Mr.M. Shilon, Prof. Y. Avishur.
• -Annual Fund Raising Dinner.
• -Minister R. Pinchasi, Mr.M. Ben-Porat, Mr. D. Binyamin.
• -Minister of Defense Mr. Moshe Arens Commemorating the Jewish Victims Executed by the Iraqi Government.
• -Iraqi Jewish Refugees in Iran, on Their Way to Israel.
• -Shamash School Matriculation Certificate, 1943/4.
• -Iraqi Indentity Card (1957).
• -Jewish Kindergarten in Baghdad (1927).
• -The Late Dr. Irene Levi-Sala.
• -The Late Mrs. Victoria Nissim.
• -The Late Mr. Joseph Elkabir.
• -The Late Mr. Saleh Naim Tweyg.