History of the Jews in Iraq
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The history of the Jews in Iraq is documented from the time of the Assyrian captivity in the 8th century BCE and Babylonian captivity. Iraqi Jews, also known as Bavlim, constitute one of the world's o
Rabbi Ezra Dangoor with his family in Baghdad, 1910
Jewish scribes at Ezekiel's Tomb, 1914
Jews in Rawanduz, northern Iraq, 1905
Rabbis of Iraq at the beginning of the twentieth century
Ezra Dangoor
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Hakham Ezra Reuben Dangoor was the Chief Rabbi of Baghdad from 1923 to 1926, and the founder of the first publishing company in Baghdad.
History of the Jews in Iraq
…increased, with religious influence also transforming. The Iraqi Jewish community introduced the Hakham Bashi, or Chief Rabbinate, in 1849, with Hakham Ezra Dangoor leading the community. The chief rabbi was also president of the community and was assisted by a lay council, a religious court, and a schools committee…
Haham Ezra Dangoor