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Egypt reopens one of the world’s oldest synagogues at site said to be where Moses prayed to God
Egypt has reopened the ancient Ben Ezra synagogue that archives a collection of Jewish manuscripts, following a ten-year restoration effort. The reopening was superintended by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly at an inauguration ceremony. The Ben Ezra synagogue, originally built in the 12th century and later reconstructed in 1889, with a prior restoration in 1982, has…
