MOTHER OF THE POUND: MEMOIRS ON Martinez Hewlett ASIN: 179717116X

ASIN: 179717116X

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MOTHER OF THE POUND: MEMOIRS ON Martinez Hewlett ASIN: 179717116XThis book chronicles the 1950 exodus of the Iraqi Jews that was sparked by a heroic young woman who became known from Baghdad to Jerusalem as "The Mother of the Pound." Her story provided the inspiration for this book, which explores the story of the Jews of Iraq, their deep historical roots, their fate in the twentieth century and their defining traditions and spiritual values. To that story, the author brings both intimate knowledge and unique