The Iraqi Jews certainly didn't have a good time living in Baghdad when the Farhud began.with help from the Nazis.
The Hottest Summer in Baghdad: 75th anniversary of the Farhud
by Joe Samuels
Posted on Jun. 16, 2016 at 11:52 am
A mass grave of Farhud victims. Photo from Wikipedia
The festival of Shavuot, which this year took place June 12-13, commemorates a time when Jews received the Torah at Mount Sinai. It also marks the beginning of a new agricultural season, Chag Hakatsir (The Harvest Holiday). It comes seven weeks after Passover.
Shavuot in Baghdad marks the beginning of the brutal summer heat and dry weather. The temperature during the day reaches up to 110 degrees, and at times even 120 degrees. Air conditioning and refrigerators were unheard of when I was growing up in the 1930s. At night, it cooled off a bit. Everyone slept on the roofs of their houses. Poor people slept outdoors.
After a joyful celebration of Passover with family and friends, I remember we children anxiously waiting for the new and different celebration of Shavuot.
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The Hottest Summer in Baghdad: 75th anniversary of the Farhud
by Joe Samuels
Posted on Jun. 16, 2016 at 11:52 am
A mass grave of Farhud victims. Photo from Wikipedia
The festival of Shavuot, which this year took place June 12-13, commemorates a time when Jews received the Torah at Mount Sinai. It also marks the beginning of a new agricultural season, Chag Hakatsir (The Harvest Holiday). It comes seven weeks after Passover.
Shavuot in Baghdad marks the beginning of the brutal summer heat and dry weather. The temperature during the day reaches up to 110 degrees, and at times even 120 degrees. Air conditioning and refrigerators were unheard of when I was growing up in the 1930s. At night, it cooled off a bit. Everyone slept on the roofs of their houses. Poor people slept outdoors.
After a joyful celebration of Passover with family and friends, I remember we children anxiously waiting for the new and different celebration of Shavuot.
Continue reading at:
The Hottest Summer in Baghdad: 75th anniversary of the Farhud | Shavuot?
