After ISIS, Secrets of Jewish Mosul Emerge From The Rubble

07/19/2018

One year after Iraq's second largest city was liberated from the clutches of ISIS, Mosul's diverse and rich past is slowly coming back to life. One of the most fascinating sites to emerge after the defeat of ISIS has been one of the ancient Jewish synagogues of Mosul. "Iraq, which has stood up in the face of terrorism and triumphed, is fully aware of the power of culture to bring back hope and peace, and restore the agricultural sites, museums, buildings and intangible heritage that terrorism has destroyed."