The babylonian jewry heritage center

The Babylonian Jewry Heritage Center is a museum in Or Yehuda dedicated to Jewish communities from modern-day Iraq. It holds exhibitions, manuscripts, photographs, and artifacts that document over 2,600 years of Jewish life in Babylon.

The center was founded in 1973 and opened to visitors in 1988. It preserves documents and photographs that trace the long presence of Jewish communities who lived in the region for thousands of years.

The ethnographic section displays traditional items, clothing, and everyday objects that reflect how Iraqi Jewish families lived across generations. Walking through, you can see the practical objects people used and the ways they organized their homes and work.

The center offers guided tours in multiple languages and has research facilities and extensive archives available. Plan for several hours to explore the exhibitions and the complex properly.

The building itself is designed after traditional Iraqi Jewish homes, with an inner courtyard and recreated sections of Baghdad's Jewish Quarter. This architectural recreation lets visitors experience the spatial reality of how communities were organized.

Location: Or Yehuda

Inception: 1982

Architects: Jacob Nattel

Address: ת.ד. 151, בן פורת 83, אור יהודה, 60251

Phone: +97235339278

Website: http://bjhc.org.il

GPS coordinates: 32.02606,34.85433

Latest update: December 14, 2025 12:22