Syria’s 13-year civil war left the synagogue partially destroyed. Walls and roofs have collapsed. Some artifacts are missing.
People set aside divisions and anxiety about the future to mark a once-in-a-lifetime moment of renewal.
In the Jobar suburb of Damascus, the ancient Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue, one of the world's oldest, stands partially in ruins ...
Jobar, a Damascus suburb that was heavily bombed during the war ... Bakhour Chamntoub, the 74-year-old head of the Jewish ...
Images taken just after the precipitous end of the civil war reveal a secret legacy that is just becoming visible.