Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation
@JHS_Foundation
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JHS envisions a democratic and inclusive Syria where the Jewish community, alongside all others, can live freely, safely, and proudly, celebrating its identity.
Joined September 2025
The letter by @JHS_Foundation's Rabbi Yosef Hamra calling on the U.S. Congress to fully repeal Caesar Sanctions to protect Syria’s Jewish community and heritage.
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.@RepBrianMast we urge you fully repeal the Caesar Act so we can begin to rebuild historic Jewish sites destroyed by the Assad regime.
Congressman Brian Mast @RepBrianMast is ignoring Syrian Christian and Jewish leaders as they call for the full repeal of Caesar.
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A clip from our first trip to what remains of the historic Jobar Synagogue.
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Thank you @michaeldweiss for your kind words, we’re determined to make this new Syria an ally of the United States and remove all sanctions and designations.
Undereported story, the role Syria’s Jewish community is playing in normalizing relations post-Assad.
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Members of JHS in Washington D.C. advocating for the full repeal of the Caesar Act
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The Syrian Jewish American community and the Syrian Jewish community in Damascus collectively call for the full and unconditional repeal of the Caesar Act.
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At Damascus Airport, JHS member Victor Cameo spotted copper vases handcrafted by a Jewish artisan in Damascus over 35 years ago. A small but powerful reminder of Syria’s Jewish heritage.
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نحو #سوريا مزدهرة ومتسامحة وعادلة هنري حمرة من #دمشق مرشح #مجلس_الشعب
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Henry Hamra, founder of JHS, blows the shofar in Damascus’ historic Elfrange Synagogue for the High Holidays. The shofar, a ram’s horn sounded on Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur, calls to renewal and reflection. It was last heard in Syria 29 years ago.
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Rep Wilson @RepJoeWilson, we're grateful to you for your continuous support.
Grateful that the Chief Rabbi of Syria Joseph Hamra has endorsed my efforts for a FULL and CLEAN repeal of the Caesar Act. I was grateful to speak to Rabbi Hamra’s son on Monday about his efforts to preserve Jewish heritage in Syria.
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Rabbi Yosef Hamra -- the nephew of the last chief rabbi of #Syria -- says the #CaesarAct should be lifted in full, in part as it is "essential" to restoring synagogues, cemeteries & "irreplaceable Jewish heritage." https://t.co/9EPL7R2XXa
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Rabbi Yosef Hamra, the brother of the last chief rabbi of Syria, says ‘lifting the Caesar sanctions is essential to restore synagogues and cemeteries [and] safeguard irreplaceable Jewish heritage’
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رسالة الحاخام يوسف حمرا من مؤسسة التراث اليهودي في سوريا يدعو فيها الكونجرس الأمريكي إلى إلغاء عقوبات قيصر بشكل كامل لحماية المجتمع اليهودي في سوريا وتراثه.
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JHS is grateful for the opportunity to send the important letter by Rabbi Yosef Hamra to members of the U.S. Congress, including @LindseyGrahamSC
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JHS's leader Rabbi Yosef Hamra urges a full repeal of Syria's Caesar Sanctions, telling @J_Insider @marcrod97 that keeping them directly hinders efforts to rebuild and reinvigorate Jewish life in Syria. 🔗
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Rabbi Yosef Hamra, the brother of the last chief rabbi of Syria, says ‘lifting the Caesar sanctions is essential to restore synagogues and cemeteries [and] safeguard irreplaceable Jewish heritage’
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بعد ثلاثة عقود في المنفى، نظمت منظمة "التراث اليهودي في سوريا"، بقيادة الحاخام يوسف حمرا، أول رحلة لليهود السوريين إلى سوريا بعد سقوط نظام الأسد بهدف إعادة إحياء الحياة اليهودية في البلاد وإعادة ترميم جميع المعابد والآثار الهامة.
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In the historic Elfrange synagogue in the heart of the Old City of Damascus, President of Jewish Heritage in Syria Foundation (@JHS_Foundation ) Henry Hamra, prays for peace in Syria and the world, and for the Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa as Free Syria rebuilds.
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After 3 decades in exile, Jewish Heritage in Syria (JHS), led by Rabbi Yosef Hamra, organized the first Syrian Jewish trip to Syria following the fall of the Assad regime to reinvigorate Jewish life in Syria and restore all of its important synagogues and antiquities.
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