Eliahou_Hazan_Synagogue

Eliahou Hazan Synagogue

Eliahou Hazan Synagogue

Former synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt

Eliahou Hazan Synagogue was a synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt on the former Rue Belzoni.[1] The synagogue was named after Rabbi Eliahou Hazan, the chief rabbi of Alexandria from 1888 to 1908.[2] Established in 1937, it closed in 1958. It, along with many other synagogues, was later sold by the Jewish community of Alexandria in 1995.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Jarrassé, Dominique (2001). Synagogues: Architecture and Jewish Identity. Vilo International. p. 55. ISBN 978-2-84576-033-2.
  2. [2]
    "PHOTOS D'ALEXANDRIE Temple Eliahou Hazan Rue Belzoni 6, Sporting". www.aaha.ch. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
  3. [3]
    "Derelict Cairo synagogue may have been sold • Point of No Return". Point of No Return. 2009-08-12. Retrieved 2022-12-30.

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