Syrian Torah Scrolls May Return to Damascus

In the past two weeks, this newsletter’s coverage of the fall of Bashar al-Assad has focused on the military and geopolitical ramifications. But it’s important to remember that Syria was once home to one of the diaspora’s oldest Jewish communities, and, although that community has vanished entirely, its descendants still maintain their traditions and a strong sense of identity. Now a group of Syrian Jewish businessmen appears to be planning a visit. Jenni Frazer reports: