Archive · 28 May 2025
Iraqi Jewish Community Restores Centuries-Old Shrine
In Baghdad, Iraq, the small Jewish community is working hard to fix up an old, important building called a shrine.
This shrine is where a famous rabbi named Isaac Gaon used to be.
For a long time, the shrine was falling apart, but now people are fixing it up.
They hope to bring back their community's history and make it stronger.
Rabbi Isaac was an important person a long time ago.
Many people used to visit the shrine to pray, and now, people from all over the world are interested in visiting once it's finished.
The Jewish community in Baghdad is restoring the shrine of Rabbi Isaac Gaon.
The restoration aims to revive the community's heritage after decades of neglect.
The shrine was in disrepair, but is being renovated with community funding.
Rabbi Isaac Gaon was a prominent figure in the Gaonic period.
The restoration project has backing from Iraqi officials.
- Who
- The Jewish community in Baghdad
- What
- Restoring the shrine of Rabbi Isaac Gaon
- When
- Ongoing
- Where
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Why
- To revive the community's heritage and cultural presence
- Notable Figure
- Rabbi Isaac Gaon
- Rabbi Isaac's Death Year
- 688
- Estimated Restoration Cost
- $150,000
- Current Jewish Community Size in Iraq
- Dozens
- Year of the Baghdad Pogrom
- 1941