Jewish people have been living in Aleppo, Syria, for over 3000 years, until the recent ISIS insurgence. This year, the last Jew in Aleppo was 88-year-old Mariam Halabi, and plans were put in place for her to flee. She safely made it to Israel, thank God. So, along with the other misery wrought on Aleppo, the Jewish community has been eradicated.
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Posted by This Explains That on Tuesday, January 3, 2017
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