went to Israel), eight (2007), seven (2008), ten (2008), five (2013), eight (2016), five (2018), or ten (2018). In 2020-2021, the Jewish population in Iraq was reported to be four. Among the American forces stationed in Iraq, there were only three Jewish chaplains. In 2011, a leaked US embassy cable named 8 Jews left in Baghdad; one of whom, Emhad Levy, immigrated to Israel. Andrew White, who was Vicar of St George's Church, Baghdad, urged the remaining Jews to immigrate. White also pleaded for help in saving remaining Torah scrolls in Iraq. Over Jewish protests, the Iraqi Jewish Archive is to be given by the U.S. government to the Iraqi government, instead of being returned to the Iraqi Jewish community; however, the archive can be seen online. In Al-Qosh, the Jewish prophet Nahum's tomb was being restored in 2020 thanks to a $1-million grant from the U.S., local authorities, and private donations. In 2020, the synagogue beside Ezekiel's Tomb was converted into a mosque. On March 15, 2021, one of the last remaining five Jews in Iraq, Dr. Dhafer Fouad Eliyahu, died. In November 2021, Israeli police recovered a Baghdad Torah scroll from an Arab village. In December 2021, Jews in Iraq received Hanukkah kits. On May 27, 2022, Iraq passed a law making contact with Israel punishable by death. In 2021 the Jewish Population in Iraq number is fewer than five.The number of living Jews in Iraq is 3 (2022) Iraqi Jews Many Tannaim and Amoraim, including: Abba Arika, "Rabh", amora Shmuel Yarchina'ah, "Mar Samuel", or Samuel of Nehardea, amora Rav Huna Rav Chisda Abaye, amora Rav Papa, amora Rav Ashi (Abana), rav, amora Anan ben David, founder of Qara'ism Alan Yentob, television executive, broadcaster Avi Shlaim, Oxford Professor Binyamin Ben-Eliezer, politician Dodai ben Nahman, scholar Shlomo Hillel, diplomat and politician Ya'qub Bilbul, poet Sir Sassoon Eskell, statesman and financier Marcus Samuel, 1st Viscount Bearsted, Lord Mayor of London, businessman Naeim Giladi, writer Sir Naim Dangoor, entrepreneur and philanthropist N.J. Dawood, translator of Koran Hakham Yosef Chayyim of Baghdad, "Ben Ish Chai" Yitzchak Kadouri, rabbi and kabbalist Yitzhak Yamin, painter and sculptor Hila Klein, member of American-Israeli husband and wife duo h3h3Productions, best known for their YouTube channel of the same name. Family is of mixed Libyan and Iraqi Jewish heritage Elie Kedourie, historian Jessica Meir, astronaut, physiologist Sami Michael*, writer Shafiq Ades, wealthy businessman Samir Naqqash, novelist Selim