Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue
Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue is a synagogue in Alexandria, Egypt built in the Neo-Gothic style.[1] It is located in Nabi Daniel street. An earlier synagogue was built on the site in 1354,[2] but was bombed and destroyed by the French during their invasion of Egypt in 1798. A new synagogue, the current building, began construction in 1850 with contributions from the Muhammad Ali Dynasty.[3] It is included on the World Monuments Fund's 2018 list of monuments at risk.[4]
Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue
كنيس النبي إلياهو
בית הכנסת אליהו הנביא
Re-opened in 2020
Nabi Daniel Street
Alexandria, Egypt
Although services are still held in the synagogue, it now caters to a very small community due to the dwindling number of Jews in Alexandria.[5][6] The synagogue was closed for the 5773 (2012) High Holidays because of security reasons.[7]
In 2017, the Egyptian government announced a project to restore the synagogue in a growing move of keeping its Jewish heritage alive.[8] It was rededicated in January 2020, with three Jews present at the ceremony.[9]