Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue
Alexandria, EGplace
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Among the largest synagogues in the Middle East, this magnificent Italian-built structure served Alexandria’s once-thriving and cosmopolitan Jewish community. The interior features immense marble columns and space for more than 700 people, with brass name plates still affixed to the regular seats of male worshippers. Since the wars with Israel and the 1956 Suez Crisis, the community has dwindled and rarely musters the 10 men necessary to hold a service. At the time of research, the building was awaiting renovation.
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Station: 308n300e · 24.1 km away · 34m
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Sharia Al Nabi Daniel, Alexandria
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