1999 Copyright Congregation Bene Naharayim The aim of iraqijews.org is to perpetuate the history, heritage, culture and traditions of the Babylonian Jewry. This website is sponsored by Congregation Bene Naharayim - the Iraqi American Jewish Community in New York. Babylon, the cradle of civilisation, was also the birthplace of the Hebrews, long before the People of Israel became a nation and ...