Photo credit / rights: Context photograph: Maurice Shohet — public domain in Iraq per Commons · Context image
Baghdad · School
Shamash Jewish School
Permanent ID · IJHDA-SITE-0004
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Briefing
One of the important Jewish educational institutions associated with modern Jewish life in Baghdad. Located in Baghdad, it is preserved here as part of Iraq’s Jewish heritage. Jewish schools were important centers of education and communal life, connecting generations of Iraqi Jewish students with languages, professions and the wider society around them.
Record details
- Location
- Baghdad
- Type
- School
- Permanent ID
- IJHDA-SITE-0004
Source
Suggested citation
Iraqi Jewish Heritage Library & Digital Archive, “Shamash Jewish School,” IJHDA-SITE-0004, Accessed 14 August 2026. https://iraqdiplomaticdoor.com/heritage/sites/shamash-jewish-school/