Egyptian Jews

Alexandria’s Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue welcomes 180 Jews to celebrate grand opening
Egypt

Alexandria’s Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue welcomes 180 Jews to celebrate grand opening

The recently renovated Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue, one of Egypt’s oldest synagogues located in the city of Alexandria, welcomed 180 Jews…
Egypt to register Torah scrolls, other synagogue relics as antiquities
Science

Egypt to register Torah scrolls, other synagogue relics as antiquities

The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt has approved registering 13 artifacts, including Torah scrolls, candlesticks and lanterns, belonging to…
Three Jewish cemeteries to be recorded as antiquities
Archaeology

Three Jewish cemeteries to be recorded as antiquities

A central committee is preparing to officially register three Jewish cemeteries as antiquities in the Ministry of Antiquities’ records, announced…
Egyptian Jews open Hanukkah to public, for ‘first time in decades’
Society

Egyptian Jews open Hanukkah to public, for ‘first time in decades’

  For the first time in decades, Egyptian non-Jews have been invited to the Sha’ar Hashamayim Synagogue to celebrate Hanukkah…
Jewish tombs in Alexandria to be listed as antiquities
Archaeology

Jewish tombs in Alexandria to be listed as antiquities

A committee from the Jewish Antiquities Sector in the Ministry of Antiquities, headed by Professor Mohamed Mahran, started on Wednesday…
Egypt’s Jewish community diminished to 6 women after death of Lucy Saul
Egypt

Egypt’s Jewish community diminished to 6 women after death of Lucy Saul

The number of women in Egypt's Jewish community shrank to just six on Friday, when the death of Lucy Saul…
Egyptian Jews demand continued govt financial support
Egypt

Egyptian Jews demand continued govt financial support

Egypt’s Jewish community on Tuesday demanded that the Shura Council explain itself regarding the alleged halt of government financial support…
Egypt withdraws annual financial support for Jewish community
Egypt

Egypt withdraws annual financial support for Jewish community

Egypt has revoked annual grants of LE100,000 (US$14,000) allocated by former President Hosni Mubarak to the Jewish community in the…
Jewish community in Egypt selects new head
Egypt

Jewish community in Egypt selects new head

The Egyptian Jewish Community Council has selected Magda Haroun as its new head succeeding Carmen Weinstein, who died on Saturday…
Jewish community president Carmen Weinstein dies at 82
Egypt

Jewish community president Carmen Weinstein dies at 82

  Carmen Weinstein, president of the Egyptian Jewish Community Council, passed away Saturday at the age of 82 after suffering numerous…
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