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Bridging civilizations

Normally the elites of Iraqi Jewry in London are associated with the great merchant families, but Nessim Dawood represented an aristocracy of knowledge instead.

Aladdin is trapped by the sorcerer in the magic cave.
Aladdin is trapped by the sorcerer in the magic cave.
(photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
ByDORE GOLD
JANUARY 22, 2015 15:49
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