The Jewish community in Egypt celebrated the Jewish New Year 5779, commonly known as Rosh Hashanah, at the Sha’ar Hashamayim Synagogue in downtown Cairo. This year, Rosh Hashanah started on the evening of September 9 and will end on September 11, overlapping with the Islamic New Year and Coptic New Year, both on September 11. The ceremony was attended by the head of the Egyptian Jewish community Magda Haroun and members of the community, as well as the Egyptian “Drop of Milk” Association. According to online magazine Manteqeti, a number of public figures, including Dr. Mohamed Abul-Ghar, writer Amina Shafiq, the writer and novelist Ashraf Ashraf Ashmawi, the French Ambassador to Egypt and the Ambassador of Singapore also attended. The audience reviewed a rare historical version of the Torah and chanted good wishes for a happy New Year. What is it? Rosh Hashannah, ‘Head of the Year’ in Hebrew, is celebrated by Jews all over the world. It is one of the most important celebrations in Judaism as it marks the divine creation of the world and the beginning of the new Year according to the Jewish calendar. During this…
