Elijah Weeps https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/uncategorized/2014/05/elijah-weeps/

May 28, 2014 | Josh Rogin
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The Eliyahu Hanabi synagogue in Damascus, built to honor the prophet Elijah and a pilgrimage site for centuries, lies flattened after a devastating attack by Syrian Arab Army forces. (With photos.)  

Read more on Daily Beast: http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/05/27/exclusive-pictures-syria-s-oldest-synagogue-destroyed-by-assad.html