Damascus, Feb 21, 2025 (AFP) - Syrian Jews hope for revival of ancient heritage

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2025-02-21

Syria's tiny Jewish community and Syrian Jews abroad are trying to build bridges after Bashar al-Assad's ouster in the hope of reviving their ancient heritage before the community dies out. This week, a small number of Jews living in Damascus, along with others from abroad, held a group prayer for the first time in more than three decades, in the Faranj synagogue in Damascus's Old City. "There were nine of us Jews (in Syria). Two died recently,"......

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