Iraqi Jews save their last shrine in Baghdad

Once abandoned and filled with rubbish, the tomb of Rabbi Isaac Gaon — a prominent Jewish figure from the 7th century — is now being restored by Iraq’s dwindling Jewish community. 

Here is a look at the restoration efforts, memories of violence and neglect, and the enduring legacy of Iraq’s Jewish population, which once made-up 40 percent of Baghdad’s population.
 
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