Syrian Government Grants Licence to Organisation for Restoring Jewish Property

Syria gives green light to restoration of Jewish property seized under previous regimes

The Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation hopes to make the country’s synagogue’s ‘accessible to all Jews in the world’ through the scheme

Syrian Jewish group to work on returning seized property

Syrian authorities on Wednesday granted a licence to a Jewish-Syrian organisation that plans to work to return properties confiscated under previous governments, one of its founders said. Since rebel forces toppled long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad in December last year after nearly 14 years of civil war, the country's dwindling Jewish community has begun welcoming back Syrian Jews who had emigrated, and the new authorities have made overtures tow…

Syrian Government Grants Licence to Organisation for Restoring Jewish Property

The Syrian government has officially recognised an organisation dedicated to preserving Jewish heritage in Syria and reclaiming properties confiscated during the rule of ousted president Bashar al-Assad. Revival of Jewish Presence According to Agence France-Presse, the Jewish community—whose presence in Syria predates the Common Era—has been seeking to revive its role since the new authorities assumed power in Damascus more than a year ago, with…