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.
Syria's Jews Return: A Touching Homecoming in Damascus
Rabbi Joseph Hamra and his son Henry return to Damascus and read from a Torah scroll in the heart of Syria. The event marks a poignant homecoming, highlighting the long absence of Syria's Jewish community and their return to a historic homeland.
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.
After decades in exile, Syria's Jews return home
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, care
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.
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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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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Syria phone shops free from Assad-linked monopoly
Security forces used to regularly raid a Damascus district where many phone stores operate to enforce an Assad-linked company's monopoly — Louai BESHARA Syrian phone shop owner Abdel Razzaq Hamra ...