{"id":1671,"date":"2010-01-20T02:38:52","date_gmt":"2010-01-20T02:38:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mochajuden.com\/?p=1671"},"modified":"2012-03-16T11:30:45","modified_gmt":"2012-03-16T15:30:45","slug":"the-forgotten-refugees-jews-indigenous-to-the-middle-east-north-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mochajuden.com\/?p=1671","title":{"rendered":"The Forgotten Refugees &#8211; Jews Indigenous to the Middle East &amp; North Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f08080;\">MOROCCO &#8211; THE MUSIC OF THE JEWS OF MOROCCO<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GGzpxr0piMk?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #f08080;\">YEMEN &#8211; THE MUSIC OF THE YEMENITE JEWS<\/span><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AunEgXC3ntI?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"425\" height=\"349\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">See <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2oRWFguOtgo\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Part II<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> and <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iQcQgY8yxP0\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Part III<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">In 1948 nearly one million Jews lived in Arab lands. But In barely twenty years, they have become forgotten fugitives, expelled from their native lands, forgotten by history and where the victims themselves have hidden their fate under a cloak of silence.A people whom legend have always associated with \u201cwandering\u201d many of these Jews from Arab lands had lived there for thousands of years and accepted their fate, through good times and bad times. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pierrerehov.com\/exodus.htm\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1796\" title=\"silentexodus\" src=\"http:\/\/mochajuden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/51Zq4gLLZlL._SS500_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"174\" height=\"243\" \/><\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Silent Exodus by Pierre Rehov. Purchase documentary <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pierrerehov.com\/exodus.htm\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> <object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/iuq3GnOXXjg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimena.org\/personal_stories.htm\">Personal stories<\/a> of life as dhimmi (outsiders) in the Middle East and North Africa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> <object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/Nz9LPfB2ytM&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\":1i7\" class=\"ii gt\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theforgottenrefugees.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=frontpage&amp;Itemid=1\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Forgotten Refugees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">, a film about the Mass Exodus of Millions of North African and Middle Eastern Jews<\/span><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"100%\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">About the Award-Winning Documentary Film &amp; Educational Portal<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.davidproject.org\/images\/bttns\/exploreFR.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"right\" hspace=\"5\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Buried beneath the headlines of the Middle East conflict is the nearly forgotten story of the region&#8217;s indigenous Jewish communities. In 1945, up to one million Jews lived in the Middle East outside of the Palestine Mandate. Within a few years, only a few thousand remained.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Forgotten Refugees explores the history and destruction of Middle Eastern Jewish communities, some of which had existed for over 2,500 years. It chronicles the impact of the Arab Muslim conquest, the development of Judeo-Arab culture, and the modern rise of Arab nationalism that drove out hundreds of thousands of Jews from their homes and communities. This destruction is a significant loss for the Jewish people and for the Middle East.<br \/>\nFeaturing testimony from Jews who fled Egypt, Libya, Iraq, Yemen, Morocco and Iran, the film explores the rich heritage and destruction of the Middle East&#8217;s age-old Jewish communities. Personal stories of refugees are interspersed with dramatic archival footage, including the mission to rescue Yemenite Jews.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The film represents a unique approach to educating the public about an integral but little known aspect of Middle East history.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Get a FREE copy of the Film. Email FR@davidproject.org or call (617) 428-0012 to get a complimentary copy of The Forgotten Refugees. Shipping &amp; handling: $5.00<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Forgotten Refugees Official Website <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theforgottenrefugees.com\/index.php?option=com_content&amp;view=frontpage&amp;Itemid=1\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mochajuden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/J\u00fcdische_Hochzeit_in_Marokko-10241.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1691\" title=\"Moroccan Jewish Wedding \" src=\"http:\/\/mochajuden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/J\u00fcdische_Hochzeit_in_Marokko-10241.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"506\" height=\"369\" \/><\/a>Jewish Wedding in Morocco, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eugenedelacroix.org\/\">Eug\u00e8ne Delacroix<\/a>-J\u00fcdische Hochzeit in Marokko 1837\u201341<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-748\" title=\"Habbani Jewish bodyguards\" src=\"http:\/\/mochajuden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/abdullah-i-of-jordan-with-his-habbani-jewish-bodyguards-sayeed-salaah-and-saadia-sofer-c-1922.jpg\" alt=\"Habbani Jewish bodyguards\" width=\"358\" height=\"381\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><em>1922: King Abdulla Ibn Hussein of Transjordan sits under the watchful eyes of his Jewish bodyguards, Habanni Yemenite brothers Sayeed, Salaah, and Saadia Sofer.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The History of Abir Hebrew Warrior Arts <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abirwarriorarts.com\/en\/content\/history-of-abir\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">HERE<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"> <object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/T8ib_yis-94&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1717\" title=\"jewishstarmirror\" src=\"http:\/\/mochajuden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/davidmirror11.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"400\" \/>Star of David Mirror Handcrafted in Morocco<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Iz1FX7r7UTk?rel=0\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"425\" height=\"349\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><object width=\"425\" height=\"344\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/1tLwuFFMIgg&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lastjewsoflibya.com\/\">The Last Jews of Libya<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Last Jews of Libya documents the final decades of a centuries-old Sephardic Jewish community through the lives of the remarkable Roumani family. Thirty-six thousand Jews lived in Libya at the end of World War II, but not a single one remains today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><object width=\"480\" height=\"385\" classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/S8QpQi_FNVo&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><\/object><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Flying Camel: Essays on Identity by Women of North African and Middle Eastern Jewish Heritage Edited by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.tapestry-online.com\/index.html\">Loolwa Khazzoom<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=BPP5QOw3fMUC&amp;lpg=PA145&amp;ots=p5n-Sx617I&amp;dq=The%20Flying%20Camel%3A%20Essays%20on%20Identity%20by%20Women%20of%20North%20African%20and%20Middle%20Eastern%20Jewish%20Heritage%20(Live%20Girls%20Series)&amp;pg=PP1#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2478  aligncenter\" title=\"flyingcamel\" src=\"http:\/\/mochajuden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/flyingcamel-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"269\" height=\"406\" \/><\/a>Many of us have stereotypes of what &#8220;Jewish&#8221; looks like\u2014and for many of us that image is white and European. Yet, with the blossoming Jewish multiculturalism movement, led by the dynamic Loolwa Khazzoom, the myth of a &#8220;monolithic Jewish community&#8221; is about to be debunked. Focusing on the experiences of Jewish women of two rich and varied regions, The Flying Camel reveals the hidden worlds of Jewish women often misunderstood or maligned by both the cultures in which they live and the European-Jewish community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Book: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.farhudbook.com\/\">The Farhud by Edwin Black<\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;TIMELY AND REVEALING, in the Farhud, Black has brought to the surface a topic that others would have purposely overlooked.&#8221; Shelomo Alfassa former U.S. Director of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.justiceforjews.com\/\">Justice for Jews from Arab Countries<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Articles:<\/span><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.haaretz.com\/hasen\/spages\/1155803.html\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jews displaced from Arab lands finally recognized<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/persecuted-yemeni-jews-to-be-given-sanctuary-in-britain-1944075.html\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Persecuted Yemeni Jews to be given sanctuary in Britain<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jewish_exodus_from_Arab_and_Muslim_lands\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Jewish Exodus from Arab and Muslim Lands<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moroccoboard.com\/news\/34-news-release\/5012-journey-into-moroccan-history-a-visit-to-the-jews-of-morocco-exhibition-at-nys-center-for-jewish-history\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Museum provides a history of Jews in Morocco<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">For additional information go to:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jimena.org\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1680\" title=\"Jimena\" src=\"http:\/\/mochajuden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/jimena.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"78\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MOROCCO &#8211; THE MUSIC OF THE JEWS OF MOROCCO YEMEN &#8211; THE MUSIC OF THE YEMENITE JEWS See Part II and Part III In 1948 nearly one million Jews lived in Arab lands. 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