In a Damascus suburb, the head of Syria’s tiny Jewish community visits the newly accessible Joba synagogue for the first time in 15 years. First built seven centuries before the birth of Christ, the synagogue once drew worshippers from across the region but was largely destroyed during the civil war. (AP Video/Omar Sanadiki)

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Syria’s dwindling Jewish community revisit revered synagogue heavily damaged in civil war

Name: Syria's dwindling Jewish community revisit revered synagogue heavily damaged in civil war
Uploaded: 2024-12-29T05:06:14.113Z
Duration: 1 min 24 s
Description: In a Damascus suburb, the head of Syria's tiny Jewish community visits the newly accessible Joba synagogue for the first time in 15 years. First built seven centuries before the birth of Christ, the synagogue once drew worshippers from across the region but was largely destroyed during the civil war. (AP Video/Omar Sanadiki)

In a Damascus suburb, the head of Syria’s tiny Jewish community visits the newly accessible Joba synagogue for the first time in 15 years. First built seven centuries before the birth of Christ, the synagogue once drew worshippers from across the region but was largely destroyed during the civil war. (AP Video/Omar Sanadiki)