Syrian Jews return to Damascus for the first time in decades, hoping to build bridges

Rabbi Yusuf Hamra, who left Syria in 1992 along with most of the country’s Jewish population, revisits the Faranj synagogue in Damascus after 33 years. The synagogue, built over 500 years ago by Jews fleeing the Spanish Inquisition, was left abandoned when the Jewish community emigrated. Rabbi Hamra’s emotional return to the synagogue, filled with memories of his family and community, marks a poignant moment in the history of Syrian Jewry.

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