To Baghdad and Back: The Miraculous 2,000 Year Homecoming of the Iraqi Jews [Hardcover]

Mordechai Ben-Porat (Author)

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Review

"I see this book not only as an important, essential historical documentation of an heroic chapter in the underground movement, but as testimony to the pioneers and the Mossad." Yitzhak Navon, Fifth President of Israel

"I find it most important that Ben-Porat has written this account of the nature of the Zionist movement in the Iraqi diaspora." Meir Amit, Former Head of the Mossad -- Publisher Comments

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Hebrew

Product Details

• Hardcover: 367 pages
• Publisher: Gefen Books (December 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 9652291951
• ISBN-13: 978-9652291950
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,192,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars On the mass emigration of Jews from Iraq to Israel., November 11, 1998

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This review is from: To Baghdad and Back: The Miraculous 2,000 Year Homecoming of the Iraqi Jews (Hardcover)

Between the years 1949 and 1952, over 130,000 Jews immigrated to Israel from Iraq, thanks largely to the efforts of emissaries from Israel. This astounding Zionist accomplishment, known as Operation Ezra and Nehemiah, gave a final and glorious curtain call to the ancient Babylonian exile. Superbly narrated by someone who was in the hub of this modern day miracle. Mordechai Ben-Porat escaped from Baghdad to Israel in 1945, and went back in 1949, on behalf of Israel, to organize and manage the great clandestine emigration of Iraqi Jews to Israel. Throughout his life Ben-Porat served the country of Israel, either as an emissary in Iraq or Iran, or as a member of Knesset and Minister.