Rabbis From Israel Join Rare Visit to Long-Closed Aleppo Synagogues

Israeli rabbis tour archaeological Aleppo synagogues in historic visit

The site, located in the Al-Jemayliyah neighborhood, had reportedly been closed for decades. The event also included participation from an association operating in northern Syria.

Rabbis From Israel Join Rare Visit to Long-Closed Aleppo Synagogues

ALEPPO, Syria — A Jewish delegation that included two rabbis from Israel visited long-shuttered synagogues in Aleppo this week, marking one of the most unusual Jewish communal events in the city in decades, activists said Wednesday. The gathering was held in the Al-Jemayliyah neighborhood, where a Jewish organization and a northern Syria–based association convened a […]