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January 23, 2020

The Abandoned Synagogue of Qamishlo, Syria, in Photographs

Remnants of Jewish life in Kurdistan.

In the city of Qamishlo, located in the Kurdish-ruled enclave of Syria known as Rojava, it is unlikely that more than one Jew remains. But the synagogue still stands, and Philipp Breu was able to visit and take photographs. He writes:

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January 23, 2020

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