Over 100 Years, Two Jewish Families Have Kept Launceston Synagogue Alive

Over 100 years, two Jewish families have kept Launceston synagogue alive

The historic Launceston Synagogue was overgrown with blackberries in 1916. Two families are responsible for keeping it safe into 2025,

Inside Iran’s Jewish Community: A Journey Through Its Historic Synagogues

Iran isn’t exactly the first place that comes to mind when you think of thriving Jewish communities, but it actually has one of the oldest and largest Jewish populations in the Middle East outside of Israel. Though the numbers have dropped dramatically since the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Jewish life in Iran still exists, and more […] The post Inside Iran’s Jewish Community: A Journey Through Its Historic Synagogues appeared first on Scoop Empire.