A group of Iraqi-born Jews in Israel are planning a trip to their hometown. A dozen people will make the trip to Mosul this spring, the Jerusalem Post reported. A Kurdish guide will help coordinate the trip. An estimated 120,000 Jews left Iraq in the 1950s, with most going to Israel.
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