• 30°00′21″N 31°13′52″E / 30.0057944°N 31.2310222°E. The Ben Ezra Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת בן עזרא; Arabic: معبد بن عزرا)...
  • The synagogue is named after Abraham ibn ‘Ezra, the Jewish religious scholar and philosopher.BenEzra contains all the main features of a synagogue.
  • Ben Ezra Synagogue is a synagogue that more of a tourist attraction in Coptic Cairo more than a place of worship due to the few Jews still in Egypt.
  • The Ben Ezra Synagogue, located in the Fustat area of Old Cairo, is one of Egypt's most extraordinary artifacts, with a history dating back to at least 882 AD.
  • Religious Significance: The Synagogue Ben Ezra holds great religious significance for Jews worldwide as it is one of the few surviving synagogues from...
  • The interior of Synagogue Ben Ezra is adorned with beautiful stained glass windows that depict scenes from Jewish history and religious symbolism.
  • Ben Ezra Synagogue “The Prayer-Place of the Jews” is sometimes called El-Geniza synagogue and it is located in old Cairo on the site where baby Moses...
  • The Synagogue of Ben Ezra in Cairo was originally known as El-Shamieen Church, and it is located today behind the famous Hanging church in the area of old Cairo.
  • Among the documents from the Cairo Genizah are records of the furnishings and decorations of the Ben Ezra Synagogue at its height from the 11th–13th...
  • Over the centuries, the Ben Ezra Synagogue has undergone several restorations and renovations to preserve its structural integrity and historical significance.