Ben Ezra Synagogue

The Ben Ezra Synagogue, sometimes referred to as the Geniza Synagogue, originally the Synagogue of the Levantines, or the Synagogue of the Jerusalemites is a former Jewish congregation and synagogue, located in the part of , .
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Egypt
  • Also known as: “Ben Ezra 猶太會堂”, “Ben-Ezra Sinagogu”, “El Geniza Sinagogu”, “El-Geniza Sinagogu”, “El-Geniza Synagogue”, “Synagogue ben ezra du caire”, “Synagogue of the Levantines”, “Synagogue of the Palestinians”, “בית הכנסת הגניזה”, “בית הכנסת של אליהו הנביא”, “בית כנסת הגניזה”, and “كنيس بن عيزرا”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Coptic Museum and Hanging Church.

Museum
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The is a in , Egypt…

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Saint Virgin Mary's Coptic Orthodox Church, also known… is situated 110 metres southwest of Ben Ezra Synagogue.

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The Coptic Orthodox Church of St.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Old Cairo and Sayyidah Zainab District.

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is the extensive district of southern …

Suburb
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Sayyidah Zainab is one of the old traditional districts of , . is situated 2½ km north of Ben Ezra Synagogue.

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Ben Ezra Synagogue

Latitude
30.0058° or 30° 0′ 21″ north
Longitude
31.23105° or 31° 13′ 52″ east
Elevation
24 metres (79 feet)
Open location code
8G2H264J+8C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1240459640
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
11495791
Wiki­data ID
Q2474653
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Ben Ezra Synagogue” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “المعبد اليهودى”
  • Arabic: “كنيس بن عزرا”
  • Arabic: “معبد بن عزرا”
  • Catalan: “Sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Chinese: “以斯拉猶太會堂”
  • Czech: “Synagoga Ben Ezry”
  • Dutch: “Ben Ezra Synagogue”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “معبد بن عزرا”
  • French: “synagogue Ben Ezra”
  • French: “Synagogue Ben Ezra”
  • German: “Ben-Esra-Synagoge”
  • German: “Ben-Ezra Synagoge”
  • Hebrew: “בית הכנסת בן עזרא”
  • Hebrew: “בית כנסת בן עזרא”
  • Indonesian: “Sinagoge Ben Ezra”
  • Italian: “sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Italian: “Sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Japanese: “ベン・エズラ・シナゴーグ”
  • Ladino: “Esnoga de Ben Ezra”
  • Persian: “کنیسه بن عزرا”
  • Polish: “Synagoga Ben Ezry w Kairze”
  • Portuguese: “Sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Russian: “Бен-Эзра (синагога)”
  • Russian: “Бен-Эзра”
  • Serbian: “Бен Езра синагога”
  • Slovenian: “Sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga Ben Ezra”
  • Spanish: “Sinagoga de Ben Ezra”
  • Turkish: “Ben Ezra Sinagogu”
  • Ukrainian: “Бен-Езра (синагога)”
  • Ukrainian: “Бен-Езра”
  • Urdu: “معبد بن عزرا”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Masr Al-Qadima and Al Khokha and Al Qanaya.

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