Synagogue · Egypt
Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue
كنيس إلياهو هانبي
A basilica-plan synagogue on Nabi Daniel Street in Alexandria, rededicated by the antiquities ministry in January 2020 after restoration.
Where it is
31.1992, 29.9006
Why go
Standing on Nabi Daniel Street, this synagogue is a landmark of Alexandria's Jewish heritage. The ministry's account says it rose on land given by the Coptic Orthodox patriarch, and that it follows a basilica plan over two storeys, the upper one reserved for women, with a marble sanctuary on the east side and a small preaching platform in front of it. Old Testament scrolls on leather and paper are kept there in decorated cases. Egypt's minister of tourism and antiquities reopened the building on 10 January 2020 after a state restoration project.
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