To Baghdad and back: the miraculous 2,000 year homecoming of the Iraqui Jews
TitleTo Baghdad and back: the miraculous 2,000 year homecoming of the Iraqui Jews
Call number956.7004924/0004
Object number03869
Place of publicationJerusalem, Israel
PublisherGefen Publishing House
Year of publication
1998
Physical description367p.
MaterialBook
ISBN9652291951
Description
Chronicles the clandestine exodus of 130,000 Iraqi Jews to Israel from 1949-52, known as Operation Ezra and Nehemiah, thanks to the efforts from Israel and activists of the 'Halutz' movement in Iraq. Appends letters of Ben-Gurion and Yizhak Hofi, the investigating committee report, details of the Ezra and Nehemiah Campaign, Halutz Movement activist list, and minutes of the 1951 Cabinet meeting where a decision was made on direct flights.