Iraqi Jews in Israel
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| Total population | |
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| (250,000[1][2]) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and many other places. | |
| Languages | |
| Hebrew (Main language for all generations); Older generation: Arabic language |
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| Religion | |
| Judaism |
Iraqi Jews in Israel are immigrants and descendants of the immigrants of the Iraqi Jewish communities, who now reside within the state of Israel. They number around 450,000.[3]
Immigration history
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. In the 20th century, Iraqi Jews played an important role in the early days of Iraq's independence. Between 1950-52, 120,000-130,000 of the Iraqi Jewish community (around 75%) were transported to Israel in Operation Ezra and Nehemiah.[4]
Notable people
- Yitzhak Kaduri
- Ovadia Yosef
- Shlomo Eliahu
- Binyamin Ben-Eliezer
- Eli Amir
- Dan Halutz
- Dalia Itzik
- Samuel Hayek
See also
- Aliyah
- Jewish ethnic divisions
- Arabic language in Israel
- Iranian Jews in Israel
- Kurdish Jews in Israel
- Indian Jews in Israel
- One Million Plan
References
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- ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-73357609.html
- ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-73357609.html
- ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6611667.stm Israelis from Iraq remember Babylon
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