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Hannah Gubbay (1885–1968) was the daughter of E. D. Ezra and Mozelle Sassoon, members of one of the richest Jewish families in Europe. (Photo/JTA-Courtesy private collection, by Barney Hindle)

Opinion

The Sassoons, the famed Jewish Baghdad dynasty, are having a moment. Here’s why that matters.

by Sasha Goldstein-Sabbah June 2, 2023

(JTA) — The Sassoon family is having a moment. The Baghdadi Jewish dynasty that made its fortune in trade across the Indian subcontinent and East Asia is the subject of […]

A colorized historical postcard of Baghdad

Film

Remembering Jewish Baghdad at Silicon Valley film fest

by Michelle Shabtai and Karen Winokan October 23, 2018October 24, 2018