Report on the Jews of Yemen

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Report on the Jews of Yemen: Historical and Economic Analysis

This report traces the history of Yemen's Jewish community, which numbered 55,000 in 1948 and has almost entirely disappeared, and documents the individual and communal property Yemenite Jews lost.

$277.2 million

estimated value of lost Jewish assets in 1948 dollars

$14.5 billion

the same losses in today's dollars, as of December 31, 2024

Part of JJAC's series of eleven country reports on Jews displaced from Arab countries and Iran.

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Published by Justice for Jews from Arab Countries, 2025. Opens in a new tab.

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