In the heart of Beirut, specifically in the Wadi Abu Jamil neighborhood, old buildings stand in striking silence, carrying within their walls the memory of a community that was once part of Lebanon's vibrant fabric. Doors firmly shut, windows that have been devoid of light for decades, but the stories have not faded. Here, in these neglected corners of the capital, Lebanese Jews lived, worked, traded, and wove relationships with their surroundings, before their presence gradually receded until it nearly disappeared entirely from the Lebanese scene. Speaking of Jews in Lebanon is not merely a recovery of the history of a forgotten religious community; it is an attempt to understand a complex intersection of religion, history, and politics, where local threads intertwine with regional and global ones. This community, despite its limited numbers—which never exceeded a few thousand—found itself at the heart of major transformations, from the Ottoman Empire to the emergence of modern states, all the way to the Arab-Israeli conflict that reshaped perceptions of it and made it hostage to developments beyond Lebanon's borders.

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