“Our Jewish community here was once so magnificent. At its height, the Jewish community numbered some 150,000 souls. Nearly a third of Baghdad’s population was Jewish, flourishing in the city and carrying forward the glory of Babylonian Jewry. As for relations with his non-Jewish neighbors, he says that he hasn’t had any trouble: “Most people understand that Jews lived here for many years. The Jews of Baghdad lived relatively well until signs began to emerge that something terrible was happening.