Syrian Jews

Jewish trader released from Syrian prison

After about twenty days detained, a Syrian prison has released Salim Hamdani, a Jewish antiquities dealer and a well-known figure in the small remaining community in Damascus.

Jews of Damascus awaits fate of detained antiquities dealer

Members of the small Jewish community in Damascus voiced concern after the arrest of antiquities dealer Saleem Hamdani, as authorities investigate allegations of illegal artifact trade.

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Rabbis from Israel joined rare visit to Aleppo synagogues

A Jewish delegation, including two rabbis from Israel, visited long-closed synagogues in Aleppo as SOHR reports rising Israeli activity in Syria and local concerns.

Syrian Jew to run for country's Parliament

Henri Hamra, son of former Syrian Chief Rabbi, announces candidacy for parliament.

After years of war:

Few Jews remain in Damascus as community struggles to recover

In Damascus’ former Jewish quarter, optimism about the Syrian Jewish future is hard to muster.

Despite 'reconciliation'

New Syrian regime confiscates Jewish properties

New Syrian regime transfers homes belonging to Jews who left the country to local residents.

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How a small delegation of US Jews got to Syria

'Everyone was so excited, the people are so kind and really, very, very nice,' Jewish delegate to Syria Rabbi Asher Lopatin says.

'Tremendous fear' that Jewish sites in Syria may have been looted

What happened to relics of Syria’s Jewish history? Assad’s collapse spurs efforts to assess the damage.

Turkish police confiscate smuggled 1,000-year-old Jewish Books

Four books and an ancient Torah scroll were illegally smuggled into Turkey from a synagogue in Damascus.

Jews from Islamic countries are migrants of the clash of civilizations

Trump order leads Florida authorities to hold 7 Jews for 6 hours

Seven people with ties to the Syrian Jewish community reportedly delayed in Florida due to Trump immigration order.