A state-of-the-art Documentation Centre on the heritage of the North African Jews is opening in Jerusalem. (Via Information juive July/August 2006)
The centre, housed in the World Centre of Sephardi Judaism, will have a video and CD library, hundreds of recorded testimonies, documents, virtual exhibitions and educational resources on North African communities and the Jewish cycle of life.
World Centre for North African Judaism, Hamaaravim St, POB 32211, Jerusalem 94184. (Tel 972 2 623 58 11)
Apparently Jews from Syria, Lebanon and Iran are praying for Israel. Not sure if this can be confirmed:
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