- Located deep in the winding alleys of Coptic Cairo, Ben Ezra Synagogue is the oldest Jewish temple in Cairo, dating from the 9th century AD.
- Although few Jews now remain in Cairo, the Ben Ezra Synagogue and Geniza are among the most visited and treasured Jewish sites in Egypt.
- However, it was then that the rich rabbi, Ben Ezra bought the temple and turned it back into a synagogue.
- Photo taken at Ben Ezra Synagogue by Israel C. on 7/11/2018. Cameron F. ... Photo taken at Ben Ezra Synagogue by Max D. on 7/1/2017. Abdullah S.
- So there aren’t many synagogues in Egypt, but the Ben Ezra Synagogue is the most well-known one, and this synagogue is one of the biggest and oldest in...
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- The medieval architecture and decoration of the Ben Ezra Synagogue reflect the Egyptian Jewish community's connections to the local visual culture.
- L?Dor Va Door: The ark door from the Ben Ezra synagogue is said to come from the Cairo synagogue associated with both Maimonides and Cairo Geniza.
- The Ben Ezra Synagogue was also known as Knesset Eliyahu or Knesset Ezra, and Kanīsat al-Yerushalmim or Kanīsat al-Shāmiyyīn during the Middle Ages.