Rabbi of Syrian Jewish community in Israel writes to Ahmed al-Sharaa, acting Syrian leader
Syrian Jewish community rabbi sends letter to new Syrian leader requesting preservation of historic Jewish heritage.
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Rabbi of Syrian Jewish community in Israel writes to Ahmed al-Sharaa, acting Syrian leader
Syrian Jewish community rabbi sends letter to new Syrian leader requesting preservation of historic Jewish heritage.
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A Jewish family at home in Damascus, Syria, in 1901. Photo courtesy of R.Y. Young via Wikimedia Commons.
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Rabbi of Syrian Jewish community in Israel writes to Ahmed al-Sharaa, acting Syrian leader
Syrian Jewish community rabbi sends letter to new Syrian leader requesting preservation of historic Jewish heritage.
JNS
3 mins read
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A Jewish family at home in Damascus, Syria, in 1901. Photo courtesy of R.Y. Young via Wikimedia Commons.
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Rabbi of Syrian Jewish community in Israel writes to Ahmed al-Sharaa, acting Syrian leader
Syrian Jewish community rabbi sends letter to new Syrian leader requesting preservation of historic Jewish heritage.
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3 mins read
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A Jewish family at home in Damascus, Syria, in 1901. Photo courtesy of R.Y. Young via Wikimedia Commons.
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