Posts Tagged: Syrian Jews
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,...
Honoring Jewish Refugees From Arab Lands: A Letter From a Forgotten Jew
I am a forgotten Jew. My roots are nearly 2,600 years old; my ancestors made landmark contributions to world civilization; and my presence was felt from...
Syrian-Jewish Families Resettled in Louisville
JNS.org -- One of the remaining Muslim families in Syria were quietly brought to the United States and settled in Louisville, Kentucky. The 13 Muslim refugees, including seven children, were...
Less Than Handful of Jews Left in Aleppo, Says Syrian Archbishop
A religious leader in Syria said that less than a handful of Jewish families is still living in Aleppo, the country's largest city. "There is a very, very small...
Only 18 Members Remain in 2,300-Year-Old Turkish Jewish Community Following Political, Economic Turmoil
The once thriving Jewish community of Antakya, Turkey has now dwindled to just 18 members as many locals have fled to escape unrest and violence...
Judy Feld Carr: If Jews Hadn’t Left Syria it Would Have Been a Slaughter
Canadian humanitarian Judy Feld Carr, recognized last year in The Algemeiner's 'Jewish 100' list for her work in rescuing Syria's Jewish community, told the Daily...
Jewish 100: Judy Feld Carr – Innovation
Judy Feld Carr Humanitarian This musicologist is best known for having brought thousands of Jewish Syrians to safety through a...
Israel Pushing for UN Summit on Jewish Refugees
Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon has been pushing for the UN to hold a summit in September on the issue of Jewish refugees...
Syria at a Crisis Crossroads: Are Syrian Jews Safe?
Sixty five years after gaining its modern independence from France, Syria is in turmoil. Since 1963, the country has been ruled by the minority Alawite-controlled...
