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The story of Kurdish Jews migration A Thread:
Kurds came to Israel in 3 stages, first time in 1819 as they migrated to northern Israel to a village called Algoid, which its name came from the Bible. The Kurds built Algoid and the only language they used was Kurdish which became the second language later.
Third Kurdish migration to Israel was between 1948-1951 and it was the biggest migration, when the Iraqi government forced them to leave their homes
they took all the people’s belongings, gold, money & properties. The Iraqi government put them in air planes & sent them to Israel
they took all the people’s belongings, gold, money & properties. The Iraqi government put them in air planes & sent them to Israel
In June 1-2, 1941, there were a power vacuum in Iraq which dejected swarms of soldiers, in concert with police, common criminals and nondescript mobs rampaged through Baghdad hunting for Jews Hundreds of Jews were cut down by sword and rifle, some decapitated.
Jews babies were sliced in half and thrown into the Tigris river. Girls were raped in front of their parents. Parents were mercilessly killed in front of their children. Hundreds of Jewish homes and businesses were looted, then burned.
The second migration of the Kurds to Israel was different, it was led by Shalom Shamouni, the head of Hakhams in Kurdistan and Iraq. Also The first migrant group were very religious, they believed that Jerusalem was the only holly city for Jews.
At the time, people in Jerusalem tend to live around the wall, however the Kurds started their community life outside the wall and they bought houses & create their own neighborhood which is called now The Kurdish neighborhood.
Kurds started to build houses which caused a lot of problems with Arab neighbors who lived around the border, so they started to attack the Kurds!
When Kurds started their revolution against the Iraq during the 60s, Kurds in Israel were the first to help and stand up with them.
When Kurds started their revolution against the Iraq during the 60s, Kurds in Israel were the first to help and stand up with them.
Habib Shimoni was the chairman and the presenter of the Jewish community in Kurdistan and he was also a member in the Knesset, he pushed the Israeli government to send weapons to the Kurds, they have very good relations with the Kurdish government in Iraq
On the 29th of September every year, the Kurds in Israel celebrate the Kurdish New Year, They meet in a park called Tzemach Beach where they eat Kurdish food, dance and show the Kurdish culture to their children to keep it alive.
