Syria, Damascus and Jewish

After decades in exile, Syria's Jews visit Damascus
For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry read from a Torah scroll in a synagogue in the heart of Syria's capital Damascus, carefully passing their thumbs over the handwritten text as if still in awe they were back home.
After decades in exile, Syrian Jews pray in Damascus synagogue
Syria's tiny Jewish community said they held their first group prayer in decades on Feb. 19, in a synagogue in Damascus's Old City, expressing joy at the long-awaited return to public worship.
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
First Jewish delegation in 33 years visits Damascus
Moaz Mustafa, head of the Syrian Emergency Task Force, emphasized the significance of this visit—the first Jewish delegation in 33 years—and underscored the new government’s support for the return of all Syrians.
After decades in exile, Syria's Jews visit Damascus synagogues
For the first time in three decades, Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry returned to a synagogue in the heart of Syria's capital Damascus. Syrian's authorities have said all of Syria's communities will play a role in their country's future but some are wary. Sean Hogan has more.
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 neighbo
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From Damascus suburb to presidential palace: Ahmad Al Shara's past offers rare insight into his outlook
Mammoth concrete apartment buildings line the main motorway running west out of Damascus, relics of a Soviet-style economy that for decades underpinned the iron rule of the Al Assad family over ...
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Rabbi returns to Damascus after 33 years in exile
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - A Jewish Syrian Rabbi and his son have returned to their homeland from the United States after more ...
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The Damascus neighborhood of Syria's new leader celebrates his new role
The Damascus neighborhood of the man who has been leading Syria's new caretaker government celebrates his new role and reflects on the last 14 years of civil war.
Chemical weapons agency chief to meet Syrian officials in Damascus on Saturday, sources say
The head of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), a global non-proliferation agency, will meet ...
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Return to Damascus: A Family's Journey to Reclaim Cultural Legacy
Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son, Henry, returned to Damascus for the first time since the 1990s when they fled Syria. They ...
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Armed groups in Syria push back against Damascus decision to disband them
Armed factions in Syria are reacting to a recent decision by the new leadership in Damascus to dissolve all armed groups.
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Syrian rabbi returns to Damascus after 33 years
Jewish Rabbi Yusuf Hamra, who was forcibly displaced from Syria in 1992, has returned to Damascus after 33 years. Following ...
Syria's new president meets Chinese envoy for first time since Assad's fall
Syria's new President Ahmed al-Sharaa met China's ambassador to Damascus in the first public engagement between the two ...