Neighborly Relations Among the Jews of Mosul: Cultural Practices and Proverbs

Translation from Minhat Ashur Issue 13, 2001

Feri Naor

The Role of Neighbors among the Jews of Mosul

The ties between neighbors among the Jews of Mosul were strong. Each person treated his neighbor like a family member. He opened his inner home and knew his secrets. They knew what was happening with the neighbor, even in the late hours of the night. Women …