Rabbi Binyamin Hamra, son of the late Rabbi Avraham Hamra, a renowned leader of Syria’s Jewish community, has made an appeal to Syria’s new leader, Abu Mohammad al-Julani. According to a report by KAN, Hamra sent a letter in three languages—Arabic, English, and Hebrew—urging al-Julani to preserve the heritage of Syria’s Jewish community. In … Read more
The Jewish population of Syria, which stood at 100,000 at the start of the 20th century, now consists of just nine individuals. In an interview with The Media Line, Bakhour Chamntoub, a Jewish resident of Damascus, described the history of Syria’s Jewish community and his own refusal to leave his home. For more stories … Read more
The remaining Syrian Jews are now able to visit the Jobar synagogue, one of the oldest synagogues in the world, after the fall of Bashar Assad, according to a report by the Washington Post, citing the Associated Press on Monday. The synagogue, which is located in the Jobar suburb of Damascus, was partially destroyed during … Read more
“I was born into a liberal family, which was very unique in terms of Middle Eastern country standards. In our house, we never believed the media or the regime’s propaganda, and I always felt like I had a safe space back at my parents’ home where I could ask questions freely. This was not … Read more
