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Culture A treasure trove of manuscripts sheds light on the history of Jews in Yemen
The National Library of Israel has acquired the world's largest collection of Yemenite Jewish manuscripts
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Fast Forward Israel’s oldest man, a Yemenite Jew, passed away at 117. Here’s a glimpse at the lost world he came from.
Shlomo Sulayman, not just Israel’s oldest man, but also one of the oldest people in the world, passed away in Netanya yesterday at the age of 117. Born in Yemen, Sulayman witnessed the deterioration of that country’s once-vibrant Jewish community. With his passing, the circle of those who had firsthand experience of Jewish life in…
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Fast Forward Protest Planned Over Alleged ‘Kidnapping’ of Yemeni Jewish Children By Israel
Amram, a group dedicated to uncovering what they believe to be a massive conspiracy by the Israeli government to kidnap the children of Jews from Yemen, Iraq, and other Arab nations, are planning a “mass demonstration” in Jerusalem for the fourth straight year. According to a press release from the group, their demands include: an…
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News Caught in Strife, Yemen’s Jews Cling Fiercely to Their Ancient Heritage
Yahya Yousuf al-Marhabi idly breaks off leaves from a branch of qat and adds them to the walnut-sized ball of pulp puffing up his cheek. As he sits on the carpeted floor of his living room, the television facing him shows Yemeni soldiers loading an artillery shell into a cannon and firing it toward rebel…
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News Obsession With Yemeni Jews Inspires a Mideast Odyssey by College Grads
Josh Berer made a decision when he arrived in Yemen: He would tell people he was Christian. He had taken this precaution before — when he lived briefly in Jordan — but now, in the heart of the Arab world, where antisemitic rants blared at him constantly from loudspeakers and “Jew” was synonymous with evil,…
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News A Lens on Yemen’s Remaining Jews
In this audio slideshow, photojournalist Rachael Strecher recently spoke by phone with the Forward about her experience photographing the 67 Jews who remain in Yemen’s capital city of Sana’a. Produced and edited by Gabrielle Birkner
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