Syrian Rabbi Yousef Hamra and accompanying Jews visit the Frenc and Raki churches, the Maimonides Jewish School and the Jobar Synagogue, which was largely destroyed during the civil war, in the historic districts of Damascus, Syria on February 18, 2025. The desecration of his tomb is seen not only as an attack on an important Jewish religious site but also as part of a broader pattern of neglect and destruction of Jewish heritage across Syria, once home to a thriving Jewish community. “The tomb of Rabbi Chaim Vital is not only part of Jewish history,” the Alliance said, “but a piece of the shared cultural heritage of the Middle East.”
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Published at: 2025-04-26 19:27:41
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