Jobar (Damascus)

Syria / Damaskus / Hharasta al-Bas / Damascus
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Jobar also spelled Jawbar, historically a village on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria, is now a suburb of the capital city. It lies 2 km northeast of the old city walls.

It contains the most venerated site for Syrian Jews, an ancient 2,000 year-old synagogue and shrine in commemoration of the biblical prophet Elijah, which has been a place of Jewish pilgrimage for many centuries.
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Coordinates:   33°31'59"N   36°20'13"E
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