דורש טוב לעמו פעילותו העיתונאית של הרב שלמה בכור חוצין מבגדאד

Rabbi Shelomo Bekhor Hussein (1843–1892) was an educated man of great stature, way ahead of his peers for his time and place. He was one of Rabbi Abdallah Somekh’s students, the founder of the Yeshiva “Beit Zilkha” in Baghdad. Rabbi Hussein was famous in two areas: His printing house in Baghdad, the first of its kind, which he established and in which he published many books. His articles and letters to the Hebrew and Arabic newspapers in Europe, Jerusalem and the Far East. Rabbi Hussein was unusual and extraordinary, known for his education and the fact that he turned to the modern European world. He brought news items concerning problems found in different communities, such as the drought and Moslem –Jewish relations in Baghdad and Persia, as well as positive reports, such as Alliance activities and the establishment of schools in Baghdad and Persia. He also responded to scientific articles published by Jewish European researchers in the Hebrew press.