Egyptian restores historic synagogue, but few Jews remain 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Egypt reopened a historic synagogue on Friday in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria after a yearslong government renovation. But only a handful of Jews remain from Egypt’s once-thriving community, most of them elderly. The country’s Jews largely left more than 60 years ago amid the hostilities between Egypt and Israel. Amid the war, animosity in Egypt increased towards Jews, who were seen as complicit in Israel’s actions.

Source: Manila Bulletin January 11, 2020 03:00 UTC