Eliyahu Hanavi Synagogue

See the grandeur of the Elijah Hanavi Synagogue in Alexandria

The beautiful Elijah Hanavi Synagogue is one of the largest synagogues in the Middle East so you can visit it through Egypt travel packages It was built by Italian craftsmen and once served the bustling Jewish community in Alexandria More information can be found through Egypt Budget Tours Inside there are huge marble columns and space for more than 700 people The brass nameplates are still on the men seats If you like to visit it you can do so through Egypt Tours as they allow you to visit more than one place such as Pompey Pillar and the Temple of Serapeum and the Coptic Cemetery.

Since the wars with Israel and the Suez Crisis in 1956 the Jewish community has dwindled and rarely do 10 men gather together for a service The synagogue was closed in 2012 for security reasons and at the time of research it was awaiting renovation Find out more information through Egypt Classic Tours

To visit this piece of Alexandria's multicultural heritage you can visit it through Egypt tour packages or through Egypt holiday packages Visit the Elijah Hanavi Synagogue through Egypt family tours and see through Egypt vacation packages a part of Alexandria cultural and religious heritage.