Alexandria Jewish & Kosher Guide 2024: Kosher Info in Alexandria, Egypt

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About Alexandria

Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city in Egypt. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a storied library and a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina research center. The city has many Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and European-style parks. Its 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum. Alexandria was founded around a small Ancient Egyptian town c. 331 BC by Alexander the Great. Alexandria has a hot desert climate, although the city's climate is influenced by the Mediterranean Sea, moderating its temperatures, causing variable rainy winters and moderately hot summers that, at times, can be very humid.

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Jewish History, POI & Kosher Establishments in Alexandria

Jews settled in Alexandria at the beginning of the third century B.C.E. During the period of the Second Temple the Jews of Alexandria were represented in Jerusalem by a sizable community. In 1937, 24,690 Jews were living in Alexandria and in 1947, 21,128. The 1960 census showed that only 2,760 Jews remained. After the *Six-Day War of June 1967, about 350 Jews, including Chief Rabbi Nafusi, were interned in the Abu Za'bal detention camp, known for its severe conditions. Some of them were released before the end of 1967. The numbers dwindled rapidly; by 1970 very few remained and in 2005 just a few dozen, mostly elderly people. There are no more operational synagogues in Alexandria.


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What Is *JOFY?

JOFY, or "Jewish Observant Friendly" Establishments are lodging establishments offering special services for Jewish Observant guests such as Shabbat meals, accommodation on lower floors and regular keys for the rooms. It can also be a NON KOSHER establishment located in walking distance from the local Shul, community or kosher restaurants area.

Please note - *JOFY does NOT mean that KOSHER food is served on the premises!

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