Posts Tagged: Syria Jewish community
After Decades in Exile, Syria’s Jews Visit Damascus
For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry read from a Torah scroll in a synagogue in the heart of Syria's capital Damascus,...
Young Syrian Jewish Restauranteur Continues a Family Legacy
JNS.org - At the turn of the century, a young Jewish immigrant arrived in New York. So begins the history of many American Jewish...
Report: Syria’s Oldest Synagogue Flattened by Assad Army
JNS.org - The ancient Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue near Damascus has been left in ruins by the regime of President Bashar al-Assad, according to Syrian rebel...
Report: Syrian Army, Rebel Forces Trade Accusations After Synagogue Burns Down (VIDEO)
The Syrian government and opposition rebel forces are blaming each other after a synagogue near Damascus went up in flames, Israel Radio is reporting. The...
