"The unthinkable had happened: the Jews of Jerusalem's Old City were being exiled, fleeing for their lives before the Jordanian Army's onslaught..." Original story published in the book "Stories of Spirit and Faith: Fascinating Tales from Life in Aleppo" by Rabbi David Sutton, in conjunction with Miriam Zakon (Ralph and Rachel Tawil Edition, Artscroll Sephardic Mesorah Series, Mesorah Publications, © Copyright 2007). "Taksim Violin, Maqam Hijaz" performed and recorded by Rafi Shawat.