Syrian jewish community
Syrian Jews track down, recover stolen heritage artifact from Damascus' Old City synagogue
The chair's recovery would not have been possible without the cooperation of residents of the Jewish Quarter in Old Damascus, who helped track it down and facilitate its return to the synagogue.
Damascus synagogue tours highlight renewed interest in Syrian Jewish history and diaspora ties
After Syria trip, Dartmouth prof. hopes for academic relationship with Damascus University
Syrian Jews in Damascus donate meat for iftar, support Muslim families in need during Ramadan
Jewish merchant walks free after 20-days in Syrian prison, authorities say all charges cleared
Salem Hamdani, a Jewish merchant from Damascus, was cleared of the charges of selling antiquities stolen from Damascus’ National Museum, after no evidence was found against him.
NYC Jewish-Syrian community buys two Jerusalem towers in deal worth over NIS 1 billion
SNIR Real Estate Agency CEO Nir Shmoul described the purchase as "the biggest deal in Israel's history."
Israeli rabbis tour archaeological Aleppo synagogues in historic visit - report
The site, located in the Al-Jemayliyah neighborhood, had reportedly been closed for decades. The event also included participation from an association operating in northern Syria.
Rabbi runs for Syrian parliament, ending 58-year ban on Jewish candidates
Rabbi Henry Yosef Hamra is running for parliment in a step towards reintegrating a long-marginalized religious and cultural group into Syrian public life.
In Damascus’ former Jewish quarter, optimism about the Syrian Jewish future is hard to muster
The Jewish Quarter of Damascus, once thriving with synagogues and schools, now holds only five Jews. Locals fear sectarian violence, even as some in exile see hope of return.
How a small delegation of US Jews got to Syria for the first time in decades
Visiting historic synagogues and praying with Torah scrolls that had remained intact through the country’s brutal, 14-year civil war, these Jews were celebrating a homecoming.
This week in Jewish history: Israel's first astronaut, invention of cardioverter-defibrillator
A highly abridged weekly version of Dust & Stars.
Damascus Jewish community unharmed despite rebel overthrow, Syrian Jew tells KAN
The source said they were optimistic that the new government might move towards peace with Israel.
BBC sparks outrage over 'diverse' Syrian Jewish population claim
As of 2022, there were reported to be only four Jews left in Syria, the Jewish Virtual Library said.
President Herzog hosts delegation from Sephardic Syrian community of New York
The delegation presented Herzog with a giant, beautifully engraved silver mezuza and the inscribed parchment that goes with it.
