Pahad Itzhak Synagogue
| Pahad Itzhak Synagogue | |
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Hebrew: בית כנסת פחד יצחק | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Judaism (former) |
| Ecclesiastical or organizational status | Synagogue |
| Status | Abandoned |
| Location | |
| Location | 9 Ibn Khaldoun Street, Sakkakini, Abbasiyah, Al-Daher, western Cairo |
| Country | Egypt |
  Location of the former synagogue, relative to the Nile Delta | |
| Geographic coordinates | 30°03′58″N 31°15′53″E / 30.06599°N 31.26477°E |
| Architecture | |
| Completed | 1925 |
The Pahad Itzhak Synagogue (Hebrew: בית כנסת פחד יצחק), also known as the Kraim Synagogue, is a former Jewish synagogue, located at 9 Ibn Khaldoun Street, Sakkakini, in the Abbasiyah neighbourhood of Al-Daher, in western Cairo, Egypt. It was completed in 1925.[1]
The name Kraim refers to the synagogue's gabbai, Zaki Kraim, who oversaw its remodeling between 1925 and 1932.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Synagogues: Cairo". Association Internationale Nebi Daniel. n.d. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ "Pahad Yitzhak (Kraim, Kreim, Kraiem) Synagogue, Cairo, Egypt". Diarna.org. Digital Heritage Mapping. 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
External links
[edit]- "Pahad Itzhak Synagogue in Cairo, Egypt" (collection of historical images of the former synagogue). The Bezalel Narkiss Index of Jewish Art. Center for Jewish Art at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. n.d. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- Tour of Pahad Yitzhak Synagogue, Cairo (streaming video). Diarna.org – via YouTube.
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