Report on the Jews of Lebanon
Report · Justice for Jews from Arab Countries
Report on the Jews of Lebanon: Historical and Economic Analysis
This report traces the history of Lebanon's Jewish community, which fell from 5,000 in 1948 to about 50 today, and estimates the individual and communal property Lebanese Jews lost.
$30.2 million estimated value of lost Jewish assets in 1948 dollars |
$818 million the same losses in today's dollars, as of December 31, 2024 |
Part of JJAC's series of eleven country reports. JJAC notes that this estimate is modeled on data from Egypt, Iraq, and Syria because Lebanon specific records were not available.
Published by Justice for Jews from Arab Countries, 2025. Opens in a new tab.
