Egyptian Jews
Alexandria’s Eliyahu Hanavi synagogue welcomes 180 Jews to celebrate grand opening
Egypt
February 18, 2020
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
December 16, 2019
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
December 28, 2018
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
December 7, 2018
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
April 13, 2017
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
July 30, 2016
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
May 28, 2013
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
May 23, 2013
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
April 16, 2013
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
April 13, 2013
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…