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3. Iraq's Jewish Community Saves a Long-Forgotten Shrine

In a vibrant Baghdad district, Iraqi laborers work tirelessly to repair a centuries-old shrine of a revered rabbi in an effort to revive Iraq's Jewish heritage that has long faded. Just a few months ago, the tomb of Rabbi Isaac Gaon was in disarray, filled with piles of garbage.

Today, layers of marble tiles cover the once-small grave.