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11 March 2026

The Jews of Haban in the Immigrant Camp: The Zarnuga Passage - 1950 — Second Temple Era

 


A 1950 archive film of the transit camp at Zarnuga (the transit camp near Rehovot) where the immigrants from Yemen were housed in the "Magic Carpet". In the video are the tents of the immigrants from the Haban community in the Shaharmut district of Yemen.

Legacy of Habban Yemenite Jews


The channel was created to concentrate multimedia on the legacy of the Jews of Hadarmout (and Shabwa) In 1950, in the immigration to Israel of "Magic carpet operation" - "Al Kanfe Nesharim" immigrants came from the areas of Hadarmout, Habban, Shabwa and Aden (East Yemmen), which also had a different appearance than the ordinary Yemeni. They were men from the Corps armed with a knife and their long-haired head. (according to Samuel Yavanali, "Journey to Yemen". And settled in Moshav Barket and Salma (West Tel Aviv). The big families are: Matuf, Hilel, Sameach and Mife'e (Madai). The uniqueness and ancient tradition of Habban Jews preserves ancient customs from the Second Temple (Biet Hamikdash) period. website: https://www.habbanim.co.il/home

The channel was established and maintained by Segev Matuf. To add more content, contact me by email or through the Facebook page: @Habani.com #legacy #yemmen #segevmatuf #mus

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