Relevant Articles
Articles, essays, and research from scholars, journalists, and community members, chosen by JIMENA to deepen your understanding of Jewish life in Iraq.
Articles
Ancient Heritage of Iraq's Last Few Jews at Risk as Synagogues Fall into Ruin
Iraq's surviving synagogues, and the race to save them.
Judean Life in Babylonia: Clay Tablets from the Exile
Clay tablets from Judahtown show daily life for the first Jewish exiles in Iraq.
The Geonim: Leaders of the Jewish World from Baghdad
How the heads of Babylonia's academies became leaders of the Jewish world.
Jews in Babylon: The Original Diaspora
The story of the first great Jewish community outside the Land of Israel.
Interview: Eli Amir
The Baghdad born novelist Eli Amir on The Dove Flyer and the homeland he lost.
Looking for Lilith: Babylonian Magic Bowls
Ancient Babylonian magic bowls, and the Iraqi Jewish women who may have made them.
My Iraqi Jewish Grandmother's Hands
A gold bangle, a grandmother's kitchen, and the story behind a children's book.
Beware of the Evil Eye: A Charm from Baghdad
A family charm from Baghdad opens a look at the evil eye in Jewish folklore.
The Adas Affair: The Life and Death of the Richest Jew in Iraq
How the 1948 execution of Shafiq Adas changed the future of Iraq's Jews.
Is the Lost Language of Iraqi Jews Really Lost?
The Judeo Arabic of Baghdad's Jews, and the effort to save it.
Fathers of Modern Iraqi Music: The al Kuwaiti Brothers
Two Jewish brothers who shaped modern Iraqi music, and the grandson who brought their songs back.
Baghdad, Yesterday: Sasson Somekh's Memoir of Jewish Life in Iraq
A leading scholar of Arabic literature remembers his Jewish childhood in Baghdad.
