Castro Synagogue is a
synagogue in
Alexandria
Alexandria ( or ; ar, ٱلْإِسْكَنْدَرِيَّةُ ; grc-gre, Αλεξάνδρεια, Alexándria) is the second largest city in Egypt, and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast. Founded in by Alexander the Great, Alexandri ...
,
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 ...
in the
Moharam Bey district that was the home of many wealthy Jewish families.
It was built in 1920.
See also
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History of the Jews in Egypt
Egyptian Jews constitute both one of the oldest and youngest Jewish communities in the world. The historic core of the Jewish community in Egypt consisted mainly of Egyptian Arabic speaking Rabbanites and Karaites. Though Egypt had its own co ...
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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 Synagogu ...
References
Synagogues in Alexandria
Synagogues completed in 1920
1920 establishments in Egypt
20th-century religious buildings and structures in Egypt
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