During the Syrian civil war, many historical sites suffered significant damage. Among them was the Temple of Baalshamin in ancient Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In May 2015, the city of ...
Rabbi Binyamin Hamra, son of the late Rabbi Avraham Hamra, appealed to Julani to protect the country’s Jewish community and ...
The Jobar Synagogue, or Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, is one of the few religious landmarks still standing ... the 74-year-old head of the Jewish community in Syria, recently visited the synagogue ...