Ben Ezra Synagogue
Egypt restores Ben Ezra Synagogue and other sites, ready for opening
Archaeology
July 29, 2023
Egypt restores Ben Ezra Synagogue and other sites, ready for opening
The Supreme Council of Antiquities in Egypt announced on Tuesday that the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Babylon Fortress in Old…
Egypt begins restoration of Ben Ezra Synagogue
Archaeology
April 20, 2022
Egypt begins restoration of Ben Ezra Synagogue
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Monday that it has begun working to restore the Ben Ezra Synagogue…
In ‘Sacred Trash,’ a hidden chapter of Cairo’s Jewish history is revealed
Books
August 14, 2011
In ‘Sacred Trash,’ a hidden chapter of Cairo’s Jewish history is revealed
A scholar named Solomon Schechter traveled to Cairo 120 years ago to do what so many Western explorers, scholars and…