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Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges
Members of the Jewish delegation, accompanied by former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large Stephen Rapp, carry an historic Torah in the ...
As Ramadan Nears, Syrians Feel the Pinch of a Cash Shortage
The Assad dictatorship is out, but Syria’s economy is in chaos after a civil war and recent policy shifts. The situation is ...
Dancing in Damascus: Syrians cling to culture under Islamists' rule
On a wintry night in Damascus, hundreds of people packed into a courtyard in the Old City, dancing and singing during a ...
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Syrian Jews hold 1st prayer in 3 decades at Damascus synagogue
Syria’s small Jewish community held its first group prayer in decades Wednesday at a Damascus synagogue, celebrating the long-awaited revival of ...
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Syrian Jews hope for revival of ancient heritage
Syria's tiny Jewish community and Syrian Jews abroad are trying to build bridges after Bashar al-Assad's ouster in the hope ...
Syrian Jews' homecoming brings hope for reconstruction and a permanent return after decades in exile
As Rabbi Yusuf Hamra and his son Henry were visiting Damascus this week for the first time since emigrating from Syria to the United States more than three decades ago, they were met by former ...
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Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges
Rabbi Yusuf Hamra smells a citrus fruit with former neighbors in Old Damascus. "The scent of Damascus was orange blossoms and jasmine," said his son Henry. The Syrian president sent a key advisor ...