Feature documentary | Lebanon, USA | In production Director: Habib Battah Co-Producers: Habib Battah and Anna Fahr
With the constant drumbeat of war between Israel and Hezbollah, it’s hard to imagine a vibrant Jewish life existing in the Lebanese capital. Yet Beirut’s only surviving synagogue—gutted and abandoned for decades—is scheduled to reopen. Can the return of Lebanese Jews in exile help breathe new life into the synagogue and its once thriving community?