Posts Tagged: Egypt Jewish community
Egypt Allocates $2.2 Million to Restore Historic Alexandria Synagogue
JNS.org - The Egyptian government has reportedly approved a budget of $2.2 million for the restoration of the centuries-old Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria. The Project Sector...
Anti-Semitism is Still a Problem in Egypt
JNS.org - As the Middle East grapples with the fallout of the so-called “Arab Spring” revolutions and the rise of terror groups like Islamic State, Arab...
Another Positive Sign for Jews From the Egyptian Government
Egypt's National Center for Translation has just released an Arabic translation of the Torah. To be precise, they converted Rav Saadia Gaon's 10th century translation of the...
Egypt Cuts Annual Stipend to Jewish Community from New Budget
Egyptian Jewish Community Council President Magda Haroun. Photo: Bassatine Newsletter. According to anonymous blogger Elder of Ziyon, an official in Egypt's Ministry of Social Affairs has...
Leader of Egypt’s Jewish Community Rejects Aid from Israel for Synagogue Renovation
The newly elected leader of Egypt's Jewish community has said she will refuse Israeli offers of financial help for the renovation of Egypt's ancient synagogues,...
Egyptian Jewish Community Selects New President
The Egyptian Jewish Community Council has selected Magda Haroun as its new head succeeding Carmen Weinstein, who died on Saturday aged 82. Haroun, 61,...
