Jewish community in Egypt
Egypt’s president of Jewish community to go on retrial
Egypt
November 20, 2010
Egypt’s president of Jewish community to go on retrial
An Egyptian appeal court decided Saturday to go on with a retrial of the head of Egypt's small Jewish community…
Hebrew press: Egyptian-Jewish leader flees country after fraud sentencing
Egypt
July 25, 2010
Hebrew press: Egyptian-Jewish leader flees country after fraud sentencing
Israeli Hebrew-language daily Yedioth Ahronoth has reported that Karmen Weinstein, leader of Egypt's modest Jewish community, fled the country after…
Former Israeli ambassador to Cairo attacks judiciary; defends Carmen Weinstein
Egypt
July 18, 2010
Former Israeli ambassador to Cairo attacks judiciary; defends Carmen Weinstein
In an article to the Jerusalem Center for General Studies and Politics, the former Israeli ambassador to Cairo, Zvi Mazel,…
The Jews of Egypt: A tale of love and cold shoulders
Archaeology
April 2, 2010
The Jews of Egypt: A tale of love and cold shoulders
Last month, Egypt finalized the restoration of the Maimonides synagogue in Cairo’s "haret el-yahud", its old Jewish Quarter. But the…
Egyptian Jews celebrate Cairo synagogue reopening
Egypt
March 7, 2010
Egyptian Jews celebrate Cairo synagogue reopening
Scores of Egyptian Jews on Sunday celebrated the reopening of the Moshe Ben Maimon synagogue in Cairo following the completion…