This weekend marks the 83rd anniversary of the Farhud, a Nazi-inspired pogrom that took place in Baghdad during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot in 1941. The two-day massacre on June 1st resulted in the deaths of nearly 200 Jews and left thousands injured, with widespread looting and theft of Jewish properties and shops. The Farhud is considered a significant event that led to the eventual exodus of Jews from Iraq to Israel and marked the beginning of the end of Iraq’s Jewish community through ethnic cleansing.
Today is the anniversary of the Farhud, a two-day massacre of Iraqi Jews that happened in 1941. This pogrom led to the murder of hundreds and the ethnic cleansing of all Iraqi Jews Today we think about Shlomo Mansour, a Farhud survivor, who is still held hostage by Hamas. https://t.co/XQnlyId5tC
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The Farhud Massacre, which occurred on this day in 1941, was a massacre of Baghdad's Jews during the Jewish holiday of Shavuot. Hundreds of Jews were killed or injured, accompanied by looting and theft of Jewish properties and shops. A Brief Historical Overview: After the death…
Today, June 1st, is the anniversary of the Farhud, a two-day massacre of Baghdad’s Jewery that led to the eventual exodus of Jews from Iraq to Israel. In 1941, the Nazis incited The Farhud, a massacre against the Jews of Baghdad. Hundreds of Iraqi Jews were murdered in this… https://t.co/bZsZska77k
This weekend marks the 83rd anniversary of the #Farhud - a Nazi-inspired pogrom in Baghdad during which nearly 200 Jews were killed & thousands were injured & victims of theft & looting. After more than 2,000 years, this marked the beginning of the end of Iraq’s Jewish community. https://t.co/Fb0ihdrWWF