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Elfrange Synagogue

Damascus, Syria

The Elfrange Synagogue (', lit. 'Frankish synagogue'), also known as the Faranj Synagogue, is a Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the Jewish Quarter, in the Old City of Damascus, in Syria. The Elfrange Synagogue is the last synagogue in Syria used for worship by Jews. The name is also transcribed as al-Faranj or al-Firenj.

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