
Post-Independence Aliyah(1950s): Rivka Menashe
Rivka Menashe
Passion
- 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?
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