Taliban approves restoration of historic synagogue in Herat
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A historic synagogue in the western Afghan city of Herat, where tens of thousands of Jews once lived, will be renovated with the backing of the Taliban.
Yu Aw synagogue in Herat, formerly home to tens of thousands of Jewish residents, set for $500,000 renovation despite last Jew abandoning city after Taliban takeover
Despite Jews no longer present in country, conservation aims to protect cultural heritage site and prevent building's collapse, to start in November, funded by Swiss Alyph Foundation
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