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Millennia of Jewish People (dis)Place[d] from Iraq
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Debórah Eliezer tells her family’s story of Iraqi Jewish identity and how it impacted her life in the Bay Area. She uncovers a little known history of the ancient Jewish community of Baghdad and how the influence of the Nazis left her family (dis)Place[d]

Plus a bonus you may recognize Debórah’s voice from her other works.

See displaced at the Ko Fest

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