Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive
Preserving the heritage and memory of Iraq’s Jewish communities.
Explore synagogues, schools, cemeteries, communities, notable figures, books, photographs and archival records documenting centuries of Jewish life in Iraq and its continuing legacy.
Explore the Collections
Heritage, people, archives and exhibitions.
Explore heritage sites, biographies, archival materials and curated exhibitions from across Iraq.
Collection 01
Heritage Sites
Synagogues, schools, cemeteries, shrines, neighborhoods and former Jewish communities across Iraq. Click any image to enlarge it and read the briefing beneath it.
Collection 02
Notable Figures
Portrait-led profiles introducing the individuals who shaped religious, cultural, literary, political and communal life.
Collection 03
Digital Library
Books, manuscripts, community records and photographs preserved in major archival collections. Where original materials remain with another institution, this archive links directly to the holding source.
Curated Exhibitions
Stories from the Archive
Curated stories bringing together places, people, photographs, books and documents around defining themes in Iraqi Jewish history.
About the Archive
Preserving Iraqi Jewish history for future generations.
The Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive documents the places, people, texts, photographs and communal records that illuminate centuries of Jewish life in Iraq.
The collection brings together material from established archives, libraries and heritage institutions, with links to original sources and image credits wherever available.
As a cultural heritage initiative of the Virtual Embassy of Iraq in Israel, the archive seeks to preserve Iraqi Jewish memory and make it accessible for research, education and public understanding.
Institutional note: the Virtual Embassy of Iraq in Israel is an independent civil-society initiative and is not a governmental diplomatic mission.