Jews in syria
Damascus synagogue tours highlight renewed interest in Syrian Jewish history and diaspora ties
Tours of synagogues and meetings with religious leaders highlight renewed interest in Jewish history and unresolved questions over historic sites, property, and diaspora ties.
Jewish merchant walks free after 20-days in Syrian prison, authorities say all charges cleared
Israeli rabbis tour archaeological Aleppo synagogues in historic visit - report
Is Syria safe for Jews? Rabbis and Jewish leaders visit Damascus on goodwill mission
From Satmar to Syria: The hassidic mission to discover relics of ancient Jewish civilizations
Despite the current lack of Jewish presence, Satmar Hassid Moshe Klein says it is obvious that a great many Jews once lived in Syria.
After years of war, world’s oldest synagogue paintings are revealed as intact in Damascus
Jewish sites and synagogues suffered lootings and bombardment over the course of the war, which followed the emigration of virtually all Syrian Jews.
Time running out in race to preserve endangered Jewish languages
The many endangered dialects of Judeo-Arabic have been documented to varying extents, from Egypt to Morocco, from Syria to Yemen. And some young people are keeping the music alive.
Nearly half the Jewish sites in Syria have been ruined
The fate of most Iraqi sites is unknown
Last vestiges of Syrian Jewry clinging to community
Expert: As long as Assad controls Damascus, their lives will remain protected.
Travails of Jews from Arab Lands finally recognized after 66 years
The intention behind the bill, said one of the bill's makers, was to ensure that the stories of what happened to Jews in and from Arab lands and Iran should be part of the school curriculum.
Assad forces destroy Syria's oldest synagogue
The synagogue was said to be built atop a cave where the prophet Elijah once hid.
