Iraqi Jews in Israel

Iraqi Jews in Israel
Total population
450,000[1][2]
Regions with significant populations
Or Yehuda, Givatayim, Kiryat Gat
Languages
Hebrew, Judeo-Iraqi Arabic, Baghdad Jewish Arabic
Religion
Orthodox Judaism

Iraqi Jews in Israel, also known as the Bavlim (Hebrew for "Babylonians"), are immigrants and descendants of the immigrants of the Iraqi Jewish communities, who now reside within the state of Israel. They number around 450,000.[3]

  1. ^ HighBeam
  2. ^ Collie, Tim. "JEWISH & IRAQI". Sun-Sentinel.
  3. ^ HighBeam

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