Personal Stories
Lebanese Jews and their descendants share memories of Beirut, the war years, and the new lives they built in France, Brazil, the United States, Israel, and beyond.
Written Narratives
Isaac Hasbani
Isaac Hasbani recounts his family's flight from antisemitic persecution in Syria, his childhood in Beirut's Jewish community, and his journey to Israel and eventually Chicago, where he continues to maintain his Sephardic Jewish traditions.
Lebanese Oral History Collection
Watch JIMENA's video interview with Isaac Hasbani.
Natalie Zeituny
My name is Natalie Zeituny. I’d like to share with you my personal story and how it relates to the story of the Jewish communities in North Africa and the Middle East, communities whose roots stretch back more than 2,500 years and that today have almost all vanished.
