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List Of Synagogues In Egypt ...
A list of synagogues in Egypt: Alexandria * Azouz Synagogue * Castro Synagogue * Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue * Eliahou Hazan Synagogue * Green Synagogue * Menasce Synagogue * Nezah Israel Synagogue * Sasson Synagogue * Shaaré Tefila Synagogue * Zaradel Synagogue Cairo * Ben Ezra Synagogue * Ets Hayim Synagogue * Haïm Capoussi Synagogue * Ibn Maïmoun Synagogue * Meir'enaim Synagogue * Moussa Dar'i Synagogue * Pahad Itzhak Synagogue * Vitali Madjar Synagogue References * {{cite web , url=http://www.nebidaniel.org/synagogues.php?lang=en , title=Synagogues , access-date=2008-06-29 , publisher=Association Internationale Nebi Daniel * Egypt Synagogues A synagogue, ', 'house of assembly', or ', "house of prayer"; Yiddish: ''shul'', Ladino: or ' (from synagogue); or ', "community". sometimes referred to as shul, and interchangeably used with the word temple, is a Jewish house of worshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Azouz Synagogue
Azouz Synagogue is a synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt. It is one of the oldest synagogues in Alexandria. It is unknown when it was built, but it was rebuilt in 1853. See also * History of the Jews in Egypt *List of synagogues in Egypt A list of synagogues in Egypt: Alexandria * Azouz Synagogue * Castro Synagogue * Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue * Eliahou Hazan Synagogue * Green Synagogue * Menasce Synagogue * Nezah Israel Synagogue * Sasson Synagogue * Shaaré Tefila Synagogue ... References Synagogues in Alexandria {{Egypt-synagogue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ets Hayim Synagogue
Ets Hayim Synagogue is a synagogue in Cairo, Egypt. The Ets Hayim Synagogue, commonly known as the ''Temple Hanan'' (in French), and also known as the Hanan Synagogue, the Baroukh Hanan Synagogue or the Kenisset Hanan (كنسة حنان), was built in 1900. Various sources attribute the building of the synagogue to Baroukh or Hayim Hanan, or to both. According to one source, the synagogue was built by Ibrahim (Abraham) Hanan, and named after Baroukh Hanan. The synagogue is located in the Ghamra neighborhood of Daher. Famous members of the Ets Hayim Synagogue included Egyptian-Jewish actress Nagwa Salem (born Ninette Shalom). The Ets Hayim Synagogue has a religious school and a mikveh (Jewish ritual bath) although this is now falling into disrepair. Some of the marble flooring of the synagogue was damaged during the October 12, 1992 Cairo earthquake. The synagogue is protected by the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, under Decree no. 2112 of 1973, and the synagogue is g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synagogues In Egypt
A synagogue, ', 'house of assembly', or ', "house of prayer"; Yiddish: ''shul'', Ladino: or ' (from synagogue); or ', "community". sometimes referred to as shul, and interchangeably used with the word temple, is a Jewish house of worship. Synagogues have a place for prayer (the main sanctuary and sometimes smaller chapels), where Jews attend religious Services or special ceremonies (including Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs or Bat Mitzvahs, Confirmations, choir performances, or even children's plays), have rooms for study, social hall(s), administrative and charitable offices, classrooms for religious school and Hebrew school, sometimes Jewish preschools, and often have many places to sit and congregate; display commemorative, historic, or modern artwork throughout; and sometimes have items of some Jewish historical significance or history about the Synagogue itself, on display. Synagogues are consecrated spaces used for the purpose of Jewish prayer, study, assembly, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vitali Madjar Synagogue
Vitali Madjar Synagogue is a synagogue in Cairo, Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit .... It is located on el-Missalah street off Ibrahim street in Heliopolis (Masr el-Gedida). It was erected in 1928. {{coord missing, Egypt Synagogues in Cairo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pahad Itzhak Synagogue
Pahad Itzhak Synagogue (), also known as the Kraim Synagogue, is a synagogue in the Abbassia neighbourhood of Cairo, Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit .... It was built in 1925; the name Kraim refers to the synagogue's gabbai, Zaki Kraim, who oversaw its remodeling between 1925 and 1932. References External links Video tour of Pahad Yitzhak Synagogue, Cairo by Diarna {{CoordDec, 30.06599, 31.26477, display='title' Synagogues in Cairo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moussa Dar'i Synagogue
Moussa Dar'i Synagogue is a Karaite synagogue in Cairo, Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit .... Synagogues in Cairo Karaite synagogues {{Egypt-synagogue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meir'enaim Synagogue
Meir'enaim Synagogue is a synagogue in Cairo, Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit .... Synagogues in Cairo {{Short pages monitor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ibn Maïmoun Synagogue
The Maimonides Synagogue ( he, , translit: ''Bet Knesset ha-Rambam''; ar, كنيس ابن ميمون), also known as the Rav Moshe Synagogue, is a historic synagogue located in Cairo, Egypt. A synagogue has existed at the site since the 10th century and was subsequently named after the famous Jewish philosopher, rabbi and physician Maimonides, after his arrival there in around 1168. It is believed that Maimonides' original tomb is contained within the building. In March 2010, the Egyptian government completed the restoration of the current building which dates from the late 19th century. Early history A synagogue has existed at the site from around two centuries before Maimonides emigrated to Egypt in around 1168, following his exile from Córdoba, Spain at the hands of the Almohads. Goitein, S.D. ''Letters of Medieval Jewish Traders''. Princeton University Press, 1973 (), p. 2081954 ''Encyclopedia Americana'', vol. 18, p. 140. The Almohads had conquered Córdoba in 1148 and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haïm Capoussi Synagogue
Haïm Capoussi Synagogue is a synagogue in Cairo, Egypt Egypt ( ar, مصر , ), officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, is a transcontinental country spanning the northeast corner of Africa and southwest corner of Asia via a land bridge formed by the Sinai Peninsula. It is bordered by the Medit .... References Synagogues in Cairo {{Egypt-synagogue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Ezra Synagogue
The Ben Ezra Synagogue ( he, בית כנסת בן עזרא; ar, معبد بن عزرا), sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue () or the Synagogue of the Levantines (al-Shamiyin), is situated in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found. This was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of forgotten, stored-away Hebrew, Aramaic and Judeo-Arabic secular and sacred manuscripts. The collection, known as the Cairo Geniza, was brought to the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England at the instigation of Solomon Schechter. It is now divided between several academic libraries, with the majority being kept at the Cambridge University Library. History Outline Ben Ezra as an institution is ancient, and has occupied at least three buildings in its history. There have been many major and minor renovations. The current building dates to the 1890s. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Castro Synagogue
Castro Synagogue is a synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt in the Moharam Bey district that was the home of many wealthy Jewish families. It was built in 1920. See also *History of the Jews in Egypt *List of synagogues in Egypt A list of synagogues in Egypt: Alexandria * Azouz Synagogue * Castro Synagogue * Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue * Eliahou Hazan Synagogue * Green Synagogue * Menasce Synagogue * Nezah Israel Synagogue * Sasson Synagogue * Shaaré Tefila Synagogu ... References Synagogues in Alexandria Synagogues completed in 1920 1920 establishments in Egypt 20th-century religious buildings and structures in Egypt {{Egypt-synagogue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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