Approximately two thirds of the old city was in some way damaged, including the synagogue, where shells and grenades hit the adjacent buildings in 1991, shattering the windows of the sanctuary and Jewish Community Headquarters. In 1992, an artillery shell hit through the roof of the synagogue, causing the congregation to pack up over 80 items to send to the Yeshiva University museum, which included a 13th-century Torah and silver ornaments and textiles. After the war ended, a legal battle ensued between a Manhattan doctor Michael Papo, former president of Dubrovnik community and a direct descendant of Tolentino family, and at the time leader of the Dubrovnik Jewish community late Dr. Bruno Horowitz and the state of Croatia over the synagogue's treasures; eventually, a court ruled in 1998 that the treasures be returned to Dubrovnik.
Approximately two thirds of the old city was in some way damaged, including the synagogue, where artillery fire and explosive devices hit adjacent buildings in 1991, shattering the windows of the sanctuary and Jewish Community Headquarters. In 1992, a shell exploded through the roof of the synagogue, prompting the congregation to gather over 80 items to send to the Yeshiva University museum, which included a 13th-century Torah and silver ornaments and textiles. Following the war's conclusion, a legal dispute arose between Manhattan doctor Michael Papo, former president of Dubrovnik community and direct descendant of Tolentino family, and at the time leader of the Dubrovnik Jewish community late Dr. Bruno Horowitz and the state of Croatia over the synagogue's treasures; eventually, a court ruled in 1998 that the treasures be returned to Dubrovnik.