Published: 3 October 2019
Last updated: 4 March 2024
THE DWINDLING JEWISH COMMUNITY of Cairo celebrated Rosh Hashanah in the city’s Shaar Hashamaim synagogue, with a service lead by the wife of a US diplomat.
According to Egyptian news website Watani, only five Jews are currently known to be living in Cairo.
However, in the pictures of the celebration shared on social media on Sunday night, at least 50 people can be counted in the synagogue hall.
A Facebook post highlighted that locals were joined by friends, guests and diplomats from different countries. They included US Chief of Mission and Chargé d’Affaires of the United States in Egypt Thomas Goldberger, whose wife Eden lead the service. The couple has lived in Egypt since September 2014.
Maltese Ambassador to Cairo Charles Sultana and President of the Israel-Egypt Friendship Association Levana Zamir with her children and grandchildren were among the guests.
FULL STORY Cairo Jewish community celebrates Rosh Hashanah (Jerusalem Post)
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