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The back gate of the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Fostat, Cairo, Egypt, 1985.

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Ben Ezra Synagogue, Cairo, Egypt

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The Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines is situated in Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found.

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Ben Ezra Synagogue, Cairo, Egypt. Though the modern building was completed in 1892, the Jewish community at Ben Ezra most likely predated Islam. Ben Ezra is famous for the Cairo Genizah, a collection of Jewish manuscripts spanning centuries.

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