Syrian jews

Jewish merchant walks free after 20-days in Syrian prison, authorities say all charges cleared

Salem Hamdani, a Jewish merchant from Damascus, was cleared of the charges of selling antiquities stolen from Damascus’ National Museum, after no evidence was found against him.

|ByELI LEON, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Entrance of a synagogue in a Jewish neighborhood in Damascus, Syria, February 18, 2025.
Avi Gold in Damascus wearing a scarf with the Syrian flag, over an illustrative backdrop of the flag.

Jewish traveler says locals 'radiated love for Israel' during Syria trip

Avi Gold’s visit to Syria stands out for the unexpected affection he received from locals, including a special encounter with one of Damascus's last Jews.

|ByYOAV ETIEL
Members of the subcommittees for Syrian parliament elections sit at the Syrian parliament on the day they take an oath before the Higher Judicial Committee for Elections, in Damascus, Syria September 3, 2025.

Rabbi runs for Syrian parliament, ending 58-year ban on Jewish candidates

Rabbi Henry Yosef Hamra is running for parliment in a step towards reintegrating a long-marginalized religious and cultural group into Syrian public life.  

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE
The Dura Europos Synagogue wall paintings in the National Museum of Damascus on September 16, 2025.

Rabbi urges US Congress to reject permanent extension of Caesar Act

The Syrian Jewish community—absent for more than three decades—will not be able to revive its heritage or return to the country under such a restrictive economic environment, according to critics.

|ByRIZIK ALABI/THE MEDIA LINE

Solidarity: The moment after persecution

Following the redemption of their Soviet, Ethiopian and Syrian brethren, the Jews’ historic commitment to each other is eroding.

JUNE 13, 2018ByAMOTZ ASA-EL
ranian Jews gather at a synagogue- turend-polling station, during the 2016 elections. Free to worship and travel

Do you get the Seinfeld Jew joke?

The deeper meaning could be that if they were Jewish they would have found something to complain about.

AUGUST 1, 2017ByJACOB GOFF KLEIN
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Stranded in Aleppo: Syrians claiming to be Jews seek aid from Israel

"We are asking that the Israeli government does not abandon us, but helps us get out of here to another country... All my love and loyalty is to this religion [Judaism]."

MARCH 5, 2017ByTAMARA ZIEVE
People inspect a damaged site after airstrikes on the rebel held Tariq al-Bab neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria.

The Mortality of the Eternal Jew

JANUARY 24, 2016ByLEORA EISENBERG
The Jerusalem Post