Post-Independence Aliyah(1950s): Rivka Menashe

- Name: Rivka Menashe

- Date of Birth: September 1, 1935

- Place of Birth: Baghdad, Iraq

- Date of Aliyah: 1951

- Story: Rivka fled Iraq as part of Operation Ezra and Nehemiah, moving to Israel and becoming a teacher after facing challenges in a transit camp.

Questions:

1. What triggered the mass Aliyah of Iraqi Jews in the 1950s?

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2. How did Operation Ezra and Nehemiah help Jews from Iraq settle in Israel?

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3. What were some of the hardships Rivka and her family faced after arriving in Israel?